Help Save & Exit On January 1, a company issues bonds dated January 1 with a par value of $290,000. The bonds mature in 3 years. The contract rate is 9%, and interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate is 10%. Using the present value factors below, the issue (selling price of the bonds number of Present Value of an Annuity (series of payments) periods (n)- interest rate (5)= Present value of 1 (single sum) 3 9.08 2.5313 0.7722 6 4.58 5.1579 0.7679 3 10.0 % 2.4869 0.7513 6 5.08 5.0757 0.7462 Multiple Choice $216,398. $282,636.