A $1,000 par value 12-year bond with a 14 percent coupon rate recently sold for $925. What is the yield to maturity? Assume semiannual payments and submit your answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.

To answer the question:

(1) Describe and interpret the assumptions related to the problem.

(2) Apply the appropriate mathematical model to solve the problem.

(3) Calculate the correct solution to the problem.