Calculate the price of a zero-coupon bond that matures in 10 years if the market interest rate is 6 percent. (Assume semiannual compounding and $1,000 par value.) A.) $553.68 B.) $558.66 C.) $940.00 D.) $1,000.00

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Calculate the price of a zero-coupon bond that matures in 10 years if the market interest rate is 6 percent. (Assume semiannual compounding and $1,000 par value.)

A.) $553.68

B.) $558.66

C.) $940.00

D.) $1,000.00

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