Stevenson Company would like to raise funds to purchase much needed replacement machines that are wearing down and outdated. The financial manager suggests to the Board of Directors that the best strategy is to issue bonds.

a$.$ If Stevenson Company issues the bonds, what is the value of a Stevenson bond that matures in $3$ years and pays semi $-$annually interest. The offered coupon rate is $10\%$ and the principal is $$1000.$ The market rate of return is currently $12\%?$