Please assist with the given problem.
Go to Table below which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity) decline from 11 percent to 8 percent:
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(10% Interest Payment, 20 Years to Maturity)
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Yield to Maturity
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Bond Price
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2%
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$2,308.10
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4
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1,815.00
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6
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1,459.00
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7
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1,317.40
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8
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1,196.80
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9
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1,090.90
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10
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1,000.00
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11
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920.30
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12
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850.90
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13
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789.50
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14
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735.30
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16
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643.90
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20
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513.00
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25%
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$ 407.40
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Q1. What is the bond price at 11 percent?
Q2. What is the bond price at 8 percent?
Q3. What would be your percentage return on investment if you bought when rates were 11 percent and sold when rates were 8 percent?