Treasury bonds which pay semi-annual coupons

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Consider 3 Treasury bonds which pay semi-annual coupons. Bond A has 5 years remaining to maturity and a coupon rate of 10%. Bond B has 20 years remaining to maturity and a coupon rate of 10%, and Bond C has 20 years remaining to maturity and a coupon rate of 4%.

A. If all bonds provided a 10% return (APR, compounded semiannually) if they were purchased today and held to maturity, what is the price today of each of the bonds? Essentially, what is the price of each bond if the YTM is 10%?

B. What is the price of each bond if the YTM was 4%? What if it was 16%

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