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Prices of zero-coupon, default-free securities with face values of $1,000 are summarized in the following table:
| 
 Maturity (years)  | 
 1  | 
 2  | 
 3  | 
| Price (per
 $1,000 face value) | 
 $971.11  | 
 $937.99  | 
 $903.61  | 
Suppose you observe that a three-year, default-free security with an annual coupon rate of 10% and a face value of $1,000 has a price today of $1,182.73. Is there an arbitrage opportunity? If so, show specifically how you would take advantage of this opportunity. If not, why not?