Help with questions 7-24 Inc. is $900, and it has a par value of $1,000. The bond has an annual interest rateof 6 percent that is paid semiannually. What is the yield to maturity of the bond?7-23. (Current yield) Assume you have a bond with a semiannual interest paymentof $35, a par value of $1,000, and a current market of $780. What is the current yieldof the bond?7-24. (Yield to maturity) An 8-year bond for Rusk Corporation has a market price of$700 and a par value of $1,000. If the bond has an annual interest rate of 6 percent,but pays interest semiannually, what is the bond's yield to maturity?

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