Two U$.$S$.$ T$-$bills will mature in $1$ year from today.

Bond #$1$ pays $$102\mathrm{.}34$ per $$100$ of face value.

Bond #$2$ pays $$104\mathrm{.}34$ per $$100$ of face value.

Which bond $($#$1$ or #$2)$ pays out at a higher return to the buyer?

Group of answer choices

Bond #$2$ pays a higher return than Bond #$1.$

Bond #$2$ pays a lower return that Bond #$1.$

Bond #$1$ pays a higher return that Bond #$2.$

Bonds #$1$ & #$2$ each provide the same rate of return to the buyer as prices adjust to equalize returns.

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