Selling bonds. Rawlings needs to raise $42,800,000 for its new manufacturing plant in Jamaica. Berkman Investment Bank will sell the bond for a commission of 2.9 %. The market yield is currently 7.5 % on twenty-year zero-coupon bonds. If Rawlings wants to issue a zero-coupon bond, how many bonds will it need to sell to raise the $42,800,000? Assume that the bond is semiannual and issued at a par value of $ 1,000.

How many bonds will Rawlings need to sell to raise the $42,800,000?