Suppose that you buy a TIPS (inflation-indexed) bond with a 1-year maturity and a coupon of 4%
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a. What will be your cash flow at the end of the year?
b. What will be your real return?
c. What will be your nominal return?
Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a... Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-0077861629
8th edition
Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus
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