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Chapter 6 Valuing Bonds 6-4. Suppose the current zero-coupon yield curve for risk-free bonds is as follows: a. What is the price per $100 face value of a two-year, zero-coupon, risk-free bond? b. What is the price per $100 face value of a four-year, zero-coupon, risk-free bond? c. What is the risk-free interest rate for a five-year maturity? a. b. c. 6.05% 6-6. Suppose a 10-year, $1000 bond with an 8% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for a price of $1034.74. a. What is the bond’s yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? b. If the bond’s yield to mat