Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a face value of$1,000, and a coupon rate of 7.7% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was6.1%. What was the price of this bond when it was issued?When it was issued, the price of the bond was $(Round to the nearest cent.)

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Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years $1,000, and a coupon rate of 7.7% (annual payments). The yield to maturity on this 6.1% What was the price of this bond when it was issued?