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Question 3 x Your answer is incorrect. Try again. You have just purchased a municipal bond...
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Current purchase price of the bond = V = 9,500
Selling price of bond = F =?
Semi-annual interest payment (I) = (Par value × bond rate) / m = (10,000 × 6.6%)/2 = 330
Yield to maturity (YTM) = 0.06
Number of remaining years (n) from the date of current purchase = 4
Number of semi-annual payments in a year (m) = 2
V = {I / (YTM/m)} [[{(1 + YTM/m)^(n×m)} – 1] / {(1 + YTM/m)^(n×m)}] + [F / {(1 + YTM/m)^(n×m)}]
9,500 = {330 / (0.06/2)} [[{(1 + 0.06/2)^(4 ×2)} – 1] / {(1 + 0.06/2)^(4 × 2)}] + [F / {(1 + 0.06/2)^(4 × 2)}]
Now, by solving as below,
9500 = 11,000 [(1.03^8) – 1] / 1.03^8] + [F / 1.03^8]
9500 = 11,000[(1.26677 – 1) / 1.26677] + [F / 1.26677]
9500 = 11,000(0.26677 / 1.26677) + [F / 1.26677]
9500 = 11,000 × 0.21059 + [F / 1.26677]
9500 = 2,316.49 + [F / 1.26677]
9500 – 2,316.49 = F / 1.26677
7,183.51 × 1.26677 = F
F = 9,099.85
= 9,100 rounded to whole number
Answer: required price is $9,100.