A previously issued A2, 15-year industrial bond provides a return one-fourth higher than the prime interest rate of 12 percent. Previously issued A2 public utility bonds provide a yield of one-eighth of a percentage point higher than previously issued A2 industrial bonds of equal quality. Finally, new issues of A2 public utility bonds pay one-fourth of a percentage point more than previously issued A2 public utility bonds.

What should be the interest rate on a newly issued A2 public utility bond?