Seether Co. wants to issue new 17-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 10.0 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,000.00, make semiannual payments, and mature in 17 years. What coupon rate (as a APR) should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par? (Note: the yield to maturity of the old bonds can be used as the coupon rate for the new bonds.)

• 10.30%

• 10.00%

• 9.90%

• 5.00%

• 9.70%