Assets, Inc., plans to issue $5 million of bonds with a coupon rate of 9 percent, a par value of $1,000, semiannual coupons, and 10 years to maturity. The current market interest rate on these bonds is 7 percent. In one year, the interest rate on the bonds will be either 10 percent or 6 percent with equal probability. Assume investors are risk-neutral. a. If the bonds are noncallable, what is the price of the bonds today? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)