Required:You buy an eight-year maturity bond that has a 6% current yield and a 6% coupon (paid annually). In one year, promised yields tomaturity have risen to 7%. What is your holding-period return? (Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2decimal places.)Answer is complete but not entirely correct.Holding-period13.00%return

Part 2: Explanation:Step 1: Determine the bond price at purchase.- The bond has a coupon rate of 6%,…

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