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Bond valuation—Semiannual interest
Calculate the value of each of the bonds shown in the following table, all of which pay interest semiannually. (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.)
Bond | Par Value | Coupon interest rate | Years to maturity | Required stated annual return | |||||
A | $500 | 9 | % | 9 | 7 | % | |||
B | 500 | 13 | 20 | 12 | |||||
C | 500 | 12 | 6 | 16 |