
Explanation:
B is correct. Accrued interest () is computed as follows:
where is the number of calendar days between the last coupon date and the settlement date, is the number of calendar days between the last coupon date and the next coupon date. Given the information provided:
and
Thus,
The clean (quoted) price of the bond is the dirty (cash) price of the bond less accrued interest:
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Q-77. A bond portfolio manager purchased a US Treasury bond with a settlement date of September 25. The previous coupon payment was made on May 1, and the next coupon payment will be made on November 1. The manager applies the actual/actual day count convention and determines that there are 184 days in the coupon period, and 37 days between the settlement date and the next coupon payment date. Additional information about the bond is provided below:
What is the clean (quoted) price of the bond on the settlement date of September 25?
A
USD 95.73
B
USD 96.93
C
USD 97.83
D
USD 99.33
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