Question: A n - year $ 1 , 0 0 0 par - value bond with 8 % annual coupons has an annual effective yield of

A n-year $1,000 par-value bond with 8% annual coupons has an annual
effective yield of i >1. The book value of the bond at the end of the third year is $990.92
and the book value of the bond at the end of the fifth year $995.10.
1.Find the annual effective yield, i.
2.Find the price of the bond, P .
3.Find the maturity date (in years) of bond, n (Use the the financial calculator, or Excel Formula).
I found that the annual effective yield is .003045 by the formula i =(Face Value/Book Value at the third year)^(1/3)-1 and the formula for the bond price is Fc *(1-v^n)/i + Redemption * v^n which is 80*(1-(1.003045)^(-n))/.003045+1000(1.003045)^(-n) but i don't know how to find the maturity date n. Can someone explain using excel or by other methods. Also is the of the coupon payment, Fc =1000*8%=80 correct becuase the coupons are annual and not semiannual.

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