Suppose you purchase a one-year bond that has a $450 coupon and a face value of $5,000, and immediately after you purchase the bond, new bonds are issued that are otherwise identical, except they have coupons of $375

If you sell your bond, you will A) suffer a loss of $5.76.
B) suffer a loss of $412.84.
C) receive a gain of $69.77.
D) receive a gain of $418.60.

C

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