Given:
coupon rate of 3.7 percent paid semiannually and 16 years to maturity.
yield to maturity on this bond is 3.9 percent
the bond has a par value of $5,000
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1.   Determine the Number of Coupon Payments:Â
16 years * 2(semiannually) = 32 coupon payments
2.   Determine the Value of Each Coupon Payment:Â
Coupon rate: 3.7% / 2 = 1.85%
Coupon payment: $1,000 x 1.85% = $18.50
3.   Determine the Semi-Annual Yield:Â
Required yield: 3.9% / 2 = 1.95%
4.   Plug the Amounts Into the Formula:
Bond Price = 18.50 [ 1 – [1/(1+0.0195)^32]] / 0.0195 + 1000 / (1+0.0195)^32
Bond Price = 18.50 [ 1 – (1/1.855)] / 0.0195 + 1000 / 1.855
Bond Price = 18.50 [ 1 – 0.5391] / 0.0195 + 539.03
Bond Price = 18.50 (0.4609 / 0.0195) + 539.03
Bond Price = 18.50 (23.6359) + 539.03
Bond Price = 437.26415 + 539.03
Bond Price = 976.29415 or $976.30