A & Z Corporation plans to issue new bonds at face value of $1,000. In its efforts to price the issue, A & Z has identified a company of similar risk with an outstanding bond issue that has a 6 percent coupon rate with a maturity of 10 years. This firm's bonds are currently selling for $986. If interest is paid annually for both bonds, what must the coupon rate of A & Z's new bonds be in order for the issue to sell at par?

	A.	5.78%
	B.	6.88%
	C.	6.50%
	D.	6.19%