Suppose the interest rate on a bond is 12.5 percent and that bond pays $90 a year in interest and sells for $720 . If the supply of bonds increases and the price of the bond falls to $600, the interest rate will ____ to ____

a. increase; 15 percent
b. increase; 17.5 percent
c. decrease; 7.5 percent
d. decrease; 10 percent
e. increase; 13 percent

a

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