EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Author: MOYER
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 6, Problem 22P
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To determine: The amount would have to pay for a country U government bond.
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