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1.A. Yahoo bond pays coupon interest 2.75% semi-annually on face value $100. Bon

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Question

1.A. Yahoo bond pays coupon interest 2.75% semi-annually on face value $100. Bond is sold on November 14, 2017. Bond matures in April 14, 2035. Bond is priced to yield the investor 2.80%.

How much is the bond’s price (clean)?

How much is the bond’s accrued interest?

How much is the bond’s dirty price?

B. A US Treasury note with interest rate 3.10%/ matures on Aug 15, 2020 pays semi-annually on face value $100. Bond is purchased on December 3, 2018. Bond is priced to yield the investor 3.20%.

How much is the bond’s price (clean)?

How much is the bond’s accrued interest?

How much is the bond’s dirty price?

******* Intrerest payment date is not mentioned, the question should be solved without knowing that.

Explanation / Answer

Problem 1A:

Previous coupon date: Apr 14, 2017

Immediate previous coupon date: Oct 14, 2017

Settlement date: Nov 14, 2017

Maturity date: Apr 14, 2035

Coupons are paid semi-annually.

Time between coupon payments: T = 0.5 year or 1 semester

Time between Oct 14, 2017 and Nov 14, 2017: t = 1/6 semesters

t/T = 1/6

N = 2*(35 - 17) - 1 = 35 semesters

FV = $100

PMT = 100*0.0275/2 = $1.375

r = 2.80/2 = 1.40%

PV = (1.375/0.014)*(1 - 1/1.014^35) + 100/1.014^35 = 99.311985

PV (Full) = PV*(1 + r)^(t/T) = 99.311985*1.014^(1/6) = 99.542373

Dirty price = $99.54

Accrued Interest: AI = PMT*(t/T) = 1.375/6 = 0.229167 = $0.23

PV (Flat) = 99.542373 - 0.229167 = 99.313206

Clean price = $99.31

Problem 1B:

Clean price = $99.83

AI = $0.93

Dirty price = $100.76