Blast from the Past issued 10-year bonds with a coupon rate of 3% paid semi-annually and a face value of $500,000.The market interest rate is 5%.

a)Calculatethe present value of the bonds using PV tables assuming payments are made at the end of the period (round answer to the nearest dollar).

b)Calculatethe present value of the bonds using PV tables assuming payments are made at the beginning of the period (round answer to the nearest dollar).