Acme Organic Potato Chip Corp. sold an issue of 12-year $1,000 par bonds for general corporation finance purposes. The bonds pay 4.85% interest, semiannually. Today's required rate of return is 9.7%. How much should these bonds sell for today

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Acme Organic Potato Chip Corp. sold an issue of 12-year $1,000 par bonds for general corporation finance purposes. The bonds pay 4.85% interest, semiannually. Today's required rate of return is 9.7%. How much should these bonds sell for today? 

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