You buy a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 9.2% that has a yield to maturity of 10.2%. (Assume a face value of $1,000 and semiannual coupon payments.) Six months later, the yield to maturity is 11.2%. What is your return over the 6 months? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Rate of return (2.15) %

You buy a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 9.2% that has a yield to maturity of 10.2%. (Assume a face value of $1,000 and semiannual coupon payments.) Six months later, the yield to maturity is 11.2%. What is your return over the 6 months? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Rate of return (2.15) %

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