Popie Drink Corp issued 12 year bonds 2 years ago at a coupon rate of 8.4 percent. The bonds make semi-annual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 105 percent of par value, what is the YTM? Assume the par value of a bond is $1,000. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.

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Popie Drink Corp issued 12 year bonds 2 years ago at a coupon rate of 8.4 percent. The bonds make semi-annual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 105 percent of par value, what is the YTM? Assume the par value of a bond is $1,000. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. 

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