Merton Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with 16 years to maturity, and selling

Question:

Merton Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with 16 years to maturity, and selling for $1,051. At this price, the bonds yield 6.8 percent. What must the coupon rate be on Merton's bonds?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...