One bond has a coupon rate of 7.2%, another a coupon rate of 8.6%. Both bonds pay interest annually, have 14-year maturities, and sell at a yield to maturity of 8.0%. a. If their yields to maturity next year are still 8.0%, what is the rate of return on each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

Bond 1		Bond 2
Rate of return	................	%	......................	%

Does the higher-coupon bond give a higher rate of return over this period?

• Yes

• No