What Is the Price on a 5

question 11

Essay

What is the price on a 5.75-year floating rate bond that pays a semiannual coupon (no spread)? We know the following:
a. There is a coupon bond paying 3% quarterly P (0, 0.25) = 100.0448.
b. Last quarter the semiannually compounded rate was 3%.

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