A 10-year bond with a 9% annual coupon has a yield to maturity of 8%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Group of answer choices If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will be lower than its current price. The bond is selling below its par value. The bond is selling at a discount. The bond's current yield is greater than 9%. If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will be higher than its current price.

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A 10-year bond with a 9% annual coupon has a yield to maturity of 8%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
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If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will be lower than its current price.
The bond is selling below its par value.
The bond is selling at a discount.
The bond's current yield is greater than 9%.
If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will be higher than its current price.
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This question provides that the Coupon rate is higher than the yield to maturity. It means the bond is selling at a premium.

Therefore the return yearly is more than the yield to maturity it implies the bond is trading at higher values, so in one year the values tend to become lower than the current value of the bond.

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