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Calculating Components of Investment Return
An individual purchases a corporate bond for $980. Over the course of one year, they receive a coupon payment of $50. At the end of the year, they sell the bond for $995. Identify the two sources that contribute to the total amount the investor 'gets back' from this investment and state the dollar amount for each source.
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