A $6000, three-year promissory note bearing interest at 11% compounded semiannually was purchased 15 months into its

Question:

A $6000, three-year promissory note bearing interest at 11% compounded semiannually was purchased 15 months into its term for $6854.12. What monthly compounded was used in pricing the note?
Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...