Skylabs cfo has determined that the firm needs an


Skylab Tech. issued 10-year bonds yesterday at their par value of $1,000. These bonds pay $60 in interest every six months and their price has remained at the $1,000 issue price. Skylab's CFO has determined that the firm needs an additional $2,000,000 and has decided to issue 10-year, $1,000 par value bonds that pay only $40 in interest every six months. If both bonds are to provide investors with the same yield, how many new bonds must Skylab issue to raise $2,000,000? (Ignore the day or two difference between the bonds' issue dates and any bond flotation costs).

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