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A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond with a face value of $10,000 pays a coupon of 5.5% (2.75% of...

A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond with a face value of $10,000 pays a coupon of 5.5% (2.75% of face value every six months). The semiannually compounded interest rate is 5.2% (a six- month discount rate of 5.2/2 = 2.6%).

a. What is the present value of the bond?


b. Generate a graph or table showing how the bond’s present value changes for semiannually compounded interest rates between 1% and 15%.

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