Albert purchased a bond with exactly 20 years to redemption. The bond pays annual coupons, in arrears, of 5% per annum and is redeemed at par. Albert, who is not liable to pay tax, will obtain a gross...

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Extracted text: Albert purchased a bond with exactly 20 years to redemption. The bond pays annual coupons, in arrears, of 5% per annum and is redeemed at par. Albert, who is not liable to pay tax, will obtain a gross redemption yield of 6% per annum if he holds the bond utill redemption. Alhort pai TOnar S MCONweto bold the bond utll After exactly ten years, immediately after receiving payment of the coupon then due, Albert sells the bond to Vicky who is liable to pay income tax and capital gains tax at a rate of 30%. The bond is purchased by Vicky to provide a net rate of return of 6.5% per annum. (i) Calculate the price Vicky paid for the bond, per $100 nominal. (ii) Using trial-and-error followed by linear interpolation, calculate the annual effective rate of return, correct to 4 decimal places, earned by Albert during the period for which he held the bond.