Evaluate the following pure-yield pickup swap: You currently hold a 20-year, AA-rated, 9.0 percent coupon bond priced to yield 11.0 percent. As a swap candidate, you are considering a 20-year, AA-rated, 11 percent coupon bond priced to yield 11.5 percent. (Assume reinvestment at 11.5percent.)

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Current Bond Candidate Bond Dollar investment Coupon i on one coupon Prinapal value at year end Total accrued Realized compound yield Value of swap: -basis points in one year