Starlight issued a bond 2 years ago that was initially a 7-year bond with semi-annual coupons of $20 and a face value of $1,000. At the time, the yield was 4% and the bond was priced at $1,000. Now, there is only 4 years remaining to maturity and the yield has changed to 5%. The current coupon was just paid yesterday. What is the value of the bond today? $964 $974 $984 $994

Starlight issued a bond 2 years ago that was initially a 7-year bond with semi-annual coupons of $20 and a face value of $1,000. At the time, the yield was 4% and the bond was priced at $1,000. Now, there is only 4 years remaining to maturity and the yield has changed to 5%. The current coupon was just paid yesterday. What is the value of the bond today? $964 $974 $984 $994

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