1. A 20-year Treasury bond is issued with face value of $1,000, paying interest of $40 per year. If market yields increase shortly after the T-bond is issued, what is the bond’s coupon rate? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)
2. General Matter’s outstanding bond issue has a coupon rate of 8.8%, and it sells at a yield to maturity of 8.00%. The firm wishes to issue additional bonds to the public at face value. What coupon rate must the new bonds offer in order to sell at face value? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)