A newly issued 10-year, $1,000, zero coupon bond just sold for $311.05. What is the implicit interest, in dollars, for the first year of the bond's life? Assume semiannual compounding.   Please show your work.

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A newly issued 10-year, $1,000, zero coupon bond just sold for $311.05. What is the implicit interest, in dollars, for the first year of the bond's life? Assume semiannual compounding.

 

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