Assume you purchase (at par) one 11-year bond with a 6.95 percent coupon and a $1,000 face value. Suppose you are only able to reinvest the coupons at a rate of 4.95 percent. If you sell the bond after 6 years when the yield to maturity is 7.95 percent, what is your Face Value?

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Assume you purchase (at par) one 11-year bond with a 6.95 percent coupon and a $1,000 face value. Suppose you are only able to reinvest the coupons at a rate of 4.95 percent. If you sell the bond after 6 years when the yield to maturity is 7.95 percent, what is your Face Value?
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