Determining approximate yield to maturity


A two-year bond pays a coupon rate of 10 percent and a face value of $1,000. (In other words, the bond pays interest of $100 per year, and its principal of $1,000 is paid off in year 2.) If the bond sells for $960, what is its approximate yield to maturity?

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