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Garrett Company's outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years.



Garrett Company's outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. Their nominal annual yield to maturity is 6.40%. They pay interest semiannually, and sell at a price of $875. What is the bond's nominal coupon interest rate? 


Your answer should be between 4.25 and 9.10, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

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Answer #1
Step-1:Calculation of annual coupon payment
Annual coupon payment =pmt(rate,nper,pv,fv)*2 Where,
= $    53.91 rate = 0.032
nper = 50
pv = $   -875.00
fv = $ 1,000.00
Step-2:Calculation of Coupon Rate
Coupon Rate = Annual coupon / Face Value
= $    53.91 / $ 1,000.00
= 5.39%
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