On January 1, 2020, Janet buys a bond for P10,000 that will make coupon payments of P600 after each of the following two years and returns its principal of P10,000 at the end of the second year. In other words, it is a standard coupon bond with a 6% annual interest rate making payments once each year. On February 1, 2021, Janet receives her first coupon payment of P600. At that time, the market interest rate bonds like hers has fallen to 4 percent. She sells her bond to Justin at that time, for a price equal to the present value of the bond's payments. How much does Justine pay Janet for the bond?

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On January 1, 2020, Janet buys a bond for P10,000 that will make coupon payments of P600 after each of the following two years and returns its principal of P10,000 at the end of the second year. In other words, it is a standard coupon bond with a 6% annual interest rate making payments once each year. On February 1, 2021, Janet receives her first coupon payment of P600. At that time, the market interest rate bonds like hers has fallen to 4 percent. She sells her bond to Justin at that time, for a price equal to the present value of the bond's payments. How much does Justine pay Janet for the bond?  

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