1. A 5.90 percent coupon bond with 17 years left to maturity is offered for sale at $936.32. What yield to maturity is the bond offering? (Assume interest payments are semiannual.) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Yield to maturity %
2. Under normal economic conditions which of the three traditional tools does the Federal Reserve use to carry out monetary policy? Why it is the preferred method; give three reasons?