Economics A-Level
Yield
What Yield means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The return a bond offers, calculated as the coupon divided by the current market price, so a falling price raises the yield to match market rates.
The effective annual return, calculated by dividing the fixed coupon payment by the current market price and multiplying by 100.
Topics that use Yield
- The structure of financial markets and financial (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Broad money
- Coupon
- Equity
- Equity finance
- Exchange rates
- Financial intermediation
- Financial markets
- Investment
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