Explain why the yield of a bond that trades at a discount exceeds the bond's coupon rate?

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Explain why the yield of a bond that trades at a discount exceeds the bond's coupon rate?
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...
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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0134083278

4th edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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