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10.
                  Maturity = 10 year

                  Face Value = $1000

                  8% annual coupon rate



                  Semiannual coupon will be 4% * 1000 = $40

                  Payment will be done through 20 periods of time.





                  Traded @

                  1034.74             40               40                          40






                                                                     …
          Period       0               1                 2                         20




                                                                       20
          (a)                              40                   1
                        1034.74 =               ∗ 1 −
                                                             1 +   


                         y = 3.75%



                         Yield to maturity in APR = 3.75% * 2


                         YTM = 7.5%






          (b)      YTM in APR = 9.0%
                   YTM in semi-annual percentage rate = 4.5%




                                                                                     20
                                                  40                       1
                                            =           ∗ 1 −
                                                4.5%                 1 + 4.5%




                        Bond Prince = $934.96
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