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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:
-What rating must Luther receive on these bonds if they want the bonds to be issued at par?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)BBB
• D)AA

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Short Run

A period in which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed and cannot be changed, limiting the firm's capacity to adjust production levels.

Monopolistically Competitive

An economic model where numerous companies offer products that are alike but not exactly the same, granting them a certain level of influence over the market.

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of output at which a company achieves the highest possible profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.