A city-issued 25-year general obligation (G.O.) $5,000 face value bonds ten years ago, with a coupon...

A city-issued 25-year general obligation (G.O.) $5,000 face value bonds ten years ago, with a coupon rate of 8 percent, payable semiannually. The current market rate of interest on similar bonds is 10 percent. Answer the following questions.

(a) What was the market price of the bonds on the day they were issued?

(b) What is the market price of the bond today?

(d) What price will the bond sell for the day before the issue matures?

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