Question: Use the following information to answer the question ( s ) below. Security Term ( years ) Yield ( % ) Treasury 2 0 5

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Security
Term
(years)
Yield
(%)
Treasury
20
5.5%
AAA Corporate
20
7.0%
BBB Corporate
20
8.0%
B Corporate
20
9.6%
Wyatt Oil is contemplating issuing a 20year bond with semiannual coupons, a coupon rate of8%, and a face value of $1000. Wyatt Oil believes it can get a AAA rating from Standard and Poor's for this bond issue. If Wyatt Oil is successful in getting a AAA rating, then the issue price for these bonds would be closest to:
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Part 1
A.
$1107
B.
$1000
C.
$901
D.
$891

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