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Yield to Call LO1, CFA5) Atlantis Fisheries zero coupon bonds
referred to above are callable...
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Yield to Call LO1, CFA5) Atlantis Fisheries zero coupon bonds
referred to above are callable in 10 years at a call price of $500.
Using semiannual compounding, what is the yield to call for these
bonds?
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