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Briggs Corporate issued a 20 year, 8.25% semi-annual coupon bond. This bond has a face value...

Briggs Corporate issued a 20 year, 8.25% semi-annual coupon bond. This bond has a face value of $1,000 and currently sells in the market at the price of $928.69. Its YTM is 9.00%What coupon payment does this bond pay every 6 months?

(a)$39.469

(b)$45.000

(c)$20.625

(d)$41.250

(e)$41.791

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The coupon payment of every six months is computed as follows:

= Coupon rate / 2 x Face value (Since the payments are semi annual, hence divided by 2)

= 8.25% / 2 x $ 1,000

= $ 41.250

So, the correct answer is option d

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