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what is the price of a 11-year bond paying an annual coupon rate of 9.2%, but paying it semiannually, per face (par) value of 1,000 if the annual market rates for these bonds are 10.3%. answer to nearest cent.
Since the bond is paying semiannual coupon , the number of periods to maturity will be = 11*2 = 22
Semi-annual coupon rate = 9.2%/2 =4.6%
Semiannual market rate = 10.3%/2 = 5.15%
The price of the Bond is calculated as the present value using PV function in excel
Therefore, the price of the Bond is 928.58