Consider the following figure which shows the relationship between a three-year bond’s price (vertical axis) and the passage of time (measured in years - horizontal axis). Which of the following statements are consistent with the figure above? Group of answer choices A. This bond pays a coupon of $6. B. This pattern of prices is consistent with a bond whose yield to maturity is below the bond’s coupon rate. C. None of the other statements are correct. D. This bond pays coupons on a quarterly basis.

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Consider the following figure which shows the relationship between a three-year bond’s price (vertical axis) and the passage of time (measured in years - horizontal axis).

Which of the following statements are consistent with the figure above?

Group of answer choices
A. This bond pays a coupon of $6.
B. This pattern of prices is consistent with a bond whose yield to maturity is below the bond’s coupon rate.
C. None of the other statements are correct.
D. This bond pays coupons on a quarterly basis.
Bond Price as Time Passes
$106.000
$106.000
VAZ
$104.000
$104.148
$103.980
$102.433
$102.000
$102.163
$101.999
$100.481
$100.000
$100.217
$100.055
$98.567
$98.307
$98.148
$98.000
$96.688
$96.433
$96.000
$94.846
$94.000
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1.50
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Transcribed Image Text:Bond Price as Time Passes $106.000 $106.000 VAZ $104.000 $104.148 $103.980 $102.433 $102.000 $102.163 $101.999 $100.481 $100.000 $100.217 $100.055 $98.567 $98.307 $98.148 $98.000 $96.688 $96.433 $96.000 $94.846 $94.000 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00
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