Essex Biochemical Company has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 13 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in the market is 17 percent. Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. Compute the price of the bonds for the maturity dates: Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places. Assume interest payments are annual. a. 30 years b. 16 years c. 7 years Bond Price

Essex Biochemical Company has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 13 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in the market is 17 percent. Use Appendix B and Appendix 0 for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. Compute the price of the bonds for the maturity dates: Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places. Assume interest payments are annual