Par value$$ $$1000$

$$ Coupon rate$8\%$ per year

$$ Payment schedule$$ semiannual

$$ Maturity$5$ years.

Consider a corporate bond with the characteristics listed above.$$ Assume that your required rate of return on this bond is $9\mathrm{.}5\%$ per year, compounded semiannually.$$ With this required rate of return:

A$.$

the value of the bond will be equal to $$1000.$

B$.$

the value of the bond will be less than $$1000.$

C$.$

the value of the bond will be greater than $$1000.$

D$.$

the value of the bond will be equal to par.

E$.$

both A and D are true.