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An investor buys a French government, 10-year bond, paying annual coupon of 4.5%. Face value = 1000. The investor is unsure of his investment horizon and considers 5 horizons: 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 years. Suppose that immediately after the investor has bought the bond, the interest rate changes. Compute the investor''s annual return for each of the 5 horizons for two scenarios: the yield increases by 1% and the yield decreases by 1%.

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