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Two 20-year maturity mortgage-backed bonds are issued. The first bond has a par value of $10,000 and promises to pay a 7.5 percent annual coupon, while the second is a zero coupon bond that promises to pay $10,000 (par) after 20 years, with interest accruing at 7.0 percent. At issue, bond market investors require a 9.0 percent interest rate on both bonds. Required: a. What is the initial price on each bond