
Explanation:
We first compute the invoice (full) price by valuing the bond on the last coupon date:
Then compound this value forward to the settlement date:
Next compute accrued interest:
Finally, extract the quoted (clean) price:
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An investor buys $10,000 face amount of the U.S. Treasury 6 1/2 (coupon rate = 6.50%) of August 15, 2017, for settlement on July 1st, 2014. The last coupon paid on February 15, 2014 and the next coupon pays on August 15, 2014. The bond's yield to maturity happens to be 4.00%. What is nearest to the bond's quoted price at settlement?
A
9,338.48
B
9,904.15
C
10,095.07
D
10,726.83