Suppose you purchased a corporate bond with a 10-year maturity, a $1,000 par value, a 9% coupon rate ($45 interest payment every six months), and semiannual interest payments. Five years after the bonds were purchased, the going rate of interest on new bonds fell to 6% (or 6% compounded semiannually). What is the current market value (P) of the bond (five years after the purchase)?(a) P = $890(b) p = $1,223(c) P = $1,090(d) p = $1,128
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