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Problem 13-06

Your broker offers to sell for $1,140 a AAA-rated bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent and a maturity of eight years. Given that the interest rate on comparable debt is 6 percent, calculate the bond's price. Assume that the bond pays interest annually. Use Appendix B and Appendix D to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Is your broker fairly pricing the bond?

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