A 55 Percent Coupon Municipal Bond Has 16 Years Left to to Maturity

A 5.5 percent coupon municipal bond has 16 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 92.55. The bond can be called in nine years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. Compute the bond's current yield. Assume interest payments are paid semiannually and a par value of $5,000.

A) 5.94 percent
B) 11.89 percent
C) 12.19 percent
D) 13.14 percent

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