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question 54

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Luther Industries needs to raise $25 million to fund a new office complex.The company plans on issuing ten-year bonds with a face value of $1000 and a coupon rate of 7.0% (annual payments) .The following table summarizes the YTM for similar ten-year corporate bonds of various credit ratings:

-Assuming that Luther's bonds receive a AA rating,the price of the bonds will be closest to:

• A)$1021
• B)$1014
• C)$1000
• D)$937

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or relationship between variables until evidence suggests otherwise.

Independent Means

Independent means refers to comparing the mean values of different groups in a study that are not related or interconnected.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used to estimate the significance of a parameter derived from a sample data set.

Statistically Significant

A determination that the observed effects or differences in data are unlikely to have occurred by chance, according to a pre-determined threshold.