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• Current Market Yield • Determines the current market (fair) value of the bond. • Example: A bond has a face value of $1,000,000 and an annual coupon rate of 6% and a 5-year maturity. If the current market yield of the bond is 7%, the value of the bond will be $958,998 (present value of all future payments discounted at 7%). ................
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