Question: c . Which will have the higher price ( as a percentage of the face value ) , a two - year 5 % coupon

c.Which will have the higher price(as a percentage of the face value), a two-year 5% coupon bond or a two-year 6% coupon bond, both issued on the same date?
A.
The5% coupon bond, because the future value will be received sooner, therefore the present value must be higher.
B.
Because they are both for two years, they are equal in price.
C.
The6% coupon bond, because the coupon(interest) payments are higher, even though the timing is the same.
D.
The5% coupon bond, because the coupon(interest) payments are higher, even though the timing is the same.

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