Nikita Enterprises has bonds on the market making semi-annual payments, with 22 years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $1,097.08. At this price, the bonds yield 8.72 percent. What must the coupon rate be on the bonds? Answer to four decimal places. e.g. 0.1234

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Nikita Enterprises has bonds on the market making semi-annual payments, with 22 years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $1,097.08. At this price, the bonds yield 8.72 percent. What must the coupon rate be on the bonds? Answer to four decimal places. e.g. 0.1234

If Treasury bills are currently paying 6.07% and the inflation rate is 2.55%, what is the approximate real rate of interest? Answer to four decimal places. e.g. 0.1234.

Westco Company issued 21-year bonds 3 years ago at a coupon rate of 9.24 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments and have a par value of $1,000. If the YTM on these bonds is 6.45%, what is the current price of the bond in dollars? Do not include a $ in your answer. 

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