Determine the Semi-Annual Interest Payment for the Following Three Bonds

question 58

Multiple Choice

Determine the semi-annual interest payment for the following three bonds: 4 percent coupon corporate bond, 4.75 percent coupon Treasury note, and a corporate zero-coupon bond maturing in 15 years. (Assume a $1,000 par value.)

• A) $4.00, $4.75, $0, respectively
• B) $20.00, $23.75, $0, respectively
• C) $20.00, $23.75, $150, respectively
• D) $40.00, $47.50, $0, respectively

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