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Assume that a face value of $1,000 for each type of bond. Yields are calculated to full maturity with semi-annual compounding. Yield change is the change in ask yield from the previous close.

 Issuer  Coupon  Maturity  Date  Bid  Price  Ask  Price  Bid  Yield  Ask  Yield  Yield  Change  Pipa Co. 7.5002012 Aug-24 120.92121.025.415.37+0.011 Harolds Inc. 8.0002025-Jan-10 84.3384.635.024.88+0.003 Willie Ltd. 6.2502018Oct189.4789.895.194.970.016 Kat Enterprise 8.2502013Mar13109.09109.495.345.280.009\begin{array}{|l|r|l|r|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { Issuer } & \text { Coupon } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Maturity } \\\text { Date }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { Bid } \\\text { Price }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { Ask } \\\text { Price }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { Bid } \\\text { Yield }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { Ask } \\\text { Yield }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { Yield } \\\text { Change }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Pipa Co. } & 7.500 & 2012-\text { Aug-24 } & 120.92 & 121.02 & 5.41 & 5.37 & +0.011 \\\hline \text { Harolds Inc. } & 8.000 & 2025 \text {-Jan-10 } & 84.33 & 84.63 & 5.02 & 4.88 & +0.003 \\\hline \text { Willie Ltd. } & 6.250 & 2018-O c t-1 & 89.47 & 89.89 & 5.19 & 4.97 & -0.016 \\\hline \text { Kat Enterprise } & 8.250 & 2013-M a r-13 & 109.09 & 109.49 & 5.34 & 5.28 & -0.009 \\\hline\end{array}

-What is the closing price of the Pipa Company bond using the average of the final bid and ask?


A) $584
B) $725
C) $1,125
D) $1,210
E) $1,183

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