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Basic Question 12 of 13

The total dollar return is comprised of what components?

A. principal repayment, capital gain/loss, and reinvestment income
B. capital gain/loss, coupon payments, and principal repayment
C. coupon payments, capital gain/loss, and reinvestment income

User Contributed Comments 6

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Abde The Total Dollar return for the current bond in issuance.
myanmar what's about the principal?
tao001jp Principle is principle, not aprt of return.
fahad consist of all sources of income
achu INCLUDES Reinvestment income!
mrushdi cash Flows from investment= Coupon + Principal
Compared to;
Return from Investment=Coupon+Capital Gain/Loss+Reinvestment Income.
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and interpret the sources of return from investing in a fixed-rate bond;

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 10.