twenty-year government bond with a face value of 120$ makes annual coupon payments of 6% and offers a yield of 2% annually compounded  SUPPOSE ONE YEAR LATER THE BOND YIELDS AT 5.5% B) What return has bondholders earned over the 12-month period

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A twenty-year government bond with a face value of 120$ makes annual coupon payments of 6% and offers a yield of 2% annually compounded 

SUPPOSE ONE YEAR LATER THE BOND YIELDS AT 5.5%

B) What return has bondholders earned over the 12-month period? Please provide the details of your calculations

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