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1. Macy's is planning a store expansion by issuing 10-year zero coupon bond that makes semi-annual coupon payments at a rate of 5.875% with a face value of $1,000. Assuming semi-annual compounding, what will be the price of these bonds, if the appropriate yield to maturity (discount rate) is 14%?

2. Carrie wants to invest in five-year bonds that are currently priced at $872.48. These bonds have a coupon rate of 6% and make semiannual coupon payments. What is the current market yield of this bond?

a. What is the current market yield of this bond?

b. Is the bond trading at a premium or discount? Explain.

3. ConEdison Utility Company has four-year bonds outstanding that pay a coupon rate of 6.6% and make coupon payments semiannually. If these bonds are selling at $918.39, what is the yield to maturity that an investor can expect to earn on these bonds?

4. Sprint has issued bonds that will mature in six years and pay an 8% coupon semiannually. If you paid $1,051.98 today and your required return was 6.6%, did you overpay? underpay? Or pay the fair price? Explain.

5. In 2014, AT&T issued 10-year bonds with a coupon that pays $93.75 annually. At the time of issue, the bonds sold at par. Today, bonds of similar risk and maturity must pay an annual coupon of 7.25% to sell at par value. Assuming semi-annual payments and a 7.25% yield to maturity, what is the current price of the firm's bonds?