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-A firm issues 20-year bonds with a coupon rate of 4.8%, paid semi-annually. The credit spread for this firm's 20-year debt is 1.2%. New 20-year Treasury bonds are being issued at par with a coupon rate of 4.6%. What should the price of the firm's outstanding 20-year bonds be if their face value is $1 000?

• A)$882.53
• B)$975.98
• C)$1 000.86
• D)$977.48

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