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Chapter 10, Problem 12P
For the first 20 bond problems, assume interest payments are on an annual basis.
Jim Busby calls his broker to inquire about purchasing a bond of Disk Storage Systems. His broker quotes a price of
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Loose Leaf for Foundations of Financial Management Format: Loose-leaf
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