The downside of the long-term bond investment story occurs during periods of rising long term interest rates,

Question:

The downside of the long-term bond investment story occurs during periods of rising long term interest rates, when bond prices fall. During the two years preceding September 1981, the market rate of return on long-term bonds rose from 11% to 18.5% compounded semiannually. Suppose that in September 1979 you had purchased 10% bonds with years remaining until maturity, and then sold them in September 1981. What would have been your semiannually compounded rate of total return on the bonds during the two-year period?
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...