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bond interest rate: Original post by Kathy Adams McIntosh of Demand Media Investors purchase bonds in order to earn interest income. Each bond includes a stated interest rate. The stated interest rate determines the amount of each interest payment the company makes to the bondholder. The investor calculates the interest income by multiplying the face value of the bond by the interest rate and the timeframe to which…

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