
Explanation:
For a Treasury bond, use actual/actual timing and discount the remaining cash flows at the semiannual yield.
$1,000 × 4% / 2 = $20Dirty price:
This gives approximately:
So the correct answer is $928.70.
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Q-170.3. Assume the coupons on a U.S. Treasury bond are paid on January 1st and July 1st. The bond has a par of $1,000 and pays a semiannual coupon of 4.0% with a yield of 6.0%. The bond has a settlement date on April 4th, 2011. The bond matures on January 1st, 2016 such that there are ten (10) remaining semi-annual coupon payments. What is the dirty price (a.k.a., full price) of the bond?
A
$908.89
B
$912.49
C
$928.70
D
$979.17