Problem 16-10 Interest rates and bond ratings [LO2] A previously issued A2, 15-year industrial bond provides a return three-fourths higher than the prime interest rate of 11 percent. Previously issued A2 public utility bonds provide a yield ofthree-fourths of a percentage point higher than previously issued A2 industrial bonds of equal quality. Finally, new issues of A2 public utility bonds pay three-fourths of a percentage point more than previously issued A2 public utility bonds What should be the interest rate on a newly issued A2 public utility bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 3 decimal places.) Input variables: 1.75 times prime (multiplication factor) Industrial bond adjustment Prime interest rate Public utility bond adjustment New issue adjustment 11 percent .750 percent 750 percent Solution and Explanation: Industrial bond Public utility bond adjustment New issue adjustment Interest rate percent .750 percent 750 percent percent