A bond was purchased on March 20, 2009 and the quoted bond price was $1075. The previous coupon date was January 1, 2009. The next coupon date is January 1, 2010. The bond will mature on January 1, 2018. The bond’s annual coupon rate is 10% and the face value of the bond is $1,000. Coupons will be paid annually.

a. Compute the bond’s yield to maturity on an accrued interest payment basis.

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