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A corporate bond with a coupon rate of 7% pays interest semiannually and has a maturity date of August 1, 2024

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A corporate bond with a coupon rate of 7% pays interest semiannually and has a maturity date of August 1, 2024. The purchasing trade settles on Nov. 19, 2020. The yield to maturity is 4%. 

1) What is the flat (or clean) price of the bond (in percent of par) on the settlement date? Use Excel's PRICE() function. Dates must be entered with Excel's DATE() function.