question archive Diane bought a discount bond for $950 and sold it one year later for $980

Diane bought a discount bond for $950 and sold it one year later for $980

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Diane bought a discount bond for $950 and sold it one year later for $980. What was her rate of return? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Original costs of the bond = $950

Sales price after one year = $980

Therefore, rate of return = [(sales price -original cost)/original cost ]

= (980-950)/950

= 3.16%