Estimate the interest rate paid by P&G on the 5 / 30 swap in Section 34.7 if (a) the CP rate is

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Estimate the interest rate paid by $P\&G$ on the $5 / 30$ swap in Section 34.7 if (a) the CP rate is $6.5 \%$ and the Treasury yield curve is flat at $6 \%$ and (b) the CP rate is $7.5 \%$ and the Treasury yield curve is flat at $7 \%$ with semiannual compounding.