Question:

Absalom Motors's 14% coupon rate, semiannual payment, $1,000 par value bonds that mature in 15 years are callable 3 years from now at a price of $1,075. The bonds sell at a price of $1,352.47, and the yield curve is flat. Assuming that interest rates in the economy are expected to remain at their current level,

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Question: What is the best estimate of the nominal interest rate on new bonds?

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