In calculating the current price of a bond paying semiannual coupons, one needs to O use double the number of years for the number of payments made. O use the semiannual coupon. O use the semiannual rate as the discount rate. O All of the above needs to be done.

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Bond Valuation

Bond valuation are the notes issued by the corporation to raise long-term funds for the business. The corporations are required to pay the interest on such liabilities at a specified rate of interest (termed as coupon rate) at specified dates which may be on semi-annual or annual basis. These interest payments may be in the form of coupons.