Suppose a bond sells for $2,000 and pays $200 per year in interest. What will happen to the current interest rate if the price of the bond changes to $1,800?

a. It decreases by 10 percentage points.
b. It increases by 10 percentage points.
c. It remains unchanged.
d. It increases by 1 percentage point.
e. It decreases by 1 percentage point.

d

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