The Gergen Group's 5-year bonds yield 6.85%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 4.75%. The real risk-free rate is rº =3.4%, the default risk premium for Gergen's bonds is DRP = 0.85% versus zero for T-bonds, the liquiditypremium on Gergen's bonds is LP = 1.25%, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found with theformula MRP = (t-1)× 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the inflation premium (IP) on 5-year bonds?Select the correct answer.O a. 1.23%Ob. 0.81%O c. 1.09%O d. 0.95%e. 0.67% Reinegar Corporation is planning two new issues of 25-year bonds. Bond Par will be sold at its $1,000 par value,and it will have a 10% semiannual coupon. Bond OID will be an Original Issue Discount bond, and it will alsohave a 25-year maturity and a $1,000 par value, but its semiannual coupon will be only 3.25%. If both bonds areto provide investors with the same effective yield, how many of the OID bonds must Reinegar issue to raise$3,000,000? Disregard flotation costs, and round your final answer up to a whole number of bonds.Select the correct answer.O a. 7,816b. 7,812c. 7,808O d. 7,820e. 7,804

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The Gergen Group's 5-year bonds yield 6.85%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 4.75%. The real risk-free rat 3.4%, the default risk premium for Gergen's bonds is DRP = 0.85% versus zero for T-bonds, the liqu premium on Gergen's bonds is LP = 1.25%, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found wit formula MRP (t-1) x 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the inflation premium year bonds? Select the correct answer. O a. 1.23% O b. 0.81% O c. 1.09% O d. 0.95% e. 0.67% A

The Gergen Group's 5-year bonds yield 6.85%, and 5-year T-bonds yield 4.75%. The real risk-free rat 3.4%, the default risk premium for Gergen's bonds is DRP = 0.85% versus zero for T-bonds, the liqu premium on Gergen's bonds is LP = 1.25%, and the maturity risk premium for all bonds is found wit formula MRP (t-1) x 0.1%, where t = number of years to maturity. What is the inflation premium year bonds? Select the correct answer. O a. 1.23% O b. 0.81% O c. 1.09% O d. 0.95% e. 0.67% A

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