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A bond is available for purchase that has a face value of $ 2000, a 6.50% coupon payable semiannually, and 10 years of its original

A bond is available for purchase that has a face value of $ 2000, a 6.50% coupon payable semiannually, and 10 years of its original 30 years left of maturity. Approximately how much would you pay for the bod if the market return on similar bonds is 9.0 %?

which formula u use

K =Nx2         
BOND PRICE=? [(Semi-annual Coupon)/(1 + YTM/2)^k]     +   Par value/(1 + YTM/2)^(Nx2)
                   k=1

or

BP= semi annual payment x PVIFA (r,n) + (FV x PVIF (r,n)

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