a) Warson Motors wants to raise $2 million by selling 20-year coupon bonds at par. Comparable bonds in the market have a coupon rate of 6.3 percent, semiannual payments, 20 years to maturity, and are selling at 96.5 percent of par. What coupon rate should Warson Motors set on its bonds?

b) The 7.2 percent bond of Blackford, Inc. has a yield to maturity of 7.3 percent. The bond matures in seven years, has a face value of $1,000, and pays semiannual interest payments. What is the amount of each coupon payment?