Commercial Paper with a Face Value of $1,000,000 Issued at a Discount

question 51

Multiple Choice

Commercial Paper with a face value of $1,000,000 issued at a discount rate of 7.5% simple interest has a term of 360 days. At what price was it issued?

• A) $944,736
• B) $1,000,000
• C) $925,000
• D) $1,073,973
• E) $931,122

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