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A friend has asked you to help him figure out a statement he received from his broker. It seems that that at the start of last year, your friend paid $900 for a bond and sold it at the end of the year for $890. During the year he received a single coupon payment of $110. The statement claims that his return ( not including commissions and taxes) is 11.11% for the year. Is this claim correct?

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