(Related to Checkpoint 9.3) (Bond valuation) Pybus, Inc. is considering issuing bonds that will mature in 25 years with an annual coupon rate of 8 percent. Their par value will be $1,000, and the...

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Extracted text: (Related to Checkpoint 9.3) (Bond valuation) Pybus, Inc. is considering issuing bonds that will mature in 25 years with an annual coupon rate of 8 percent. Their par value will be $1,000, and the interest will be paid semiannually. Pybus is hoping to get a AA rating on its bonds and, if it does, the yield to maturity on similar AA bonds is 11.5 percent. However, Pybus is not sure whether the new bonds will receive a AA rating If they receive an A rating, the yield to maturity on similar A bonds is 125 percent What will be the price of these bonds if they receive either an A or a AA rating? a. The price of the Pybus bonds if they receive a AA rating will be $ 714.25 (Round to the nearest cent.) b. The price of the Pybus bonds if they receive an A rating will be S (Round to the nearest cent.)