The Purchaser of a 168-Day T-Bill with a Face Value

question 22

Short Answer

The purchaser of a 168-day T-bill with a face value of $100,000 paid $98,929.92 for it. After 50 days, interest rates had increased and she sold the T-bill at 2.85% simple interest. What price did she receive for the T-bill?

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Definitions:

Credit Analysis

The process of evaluating an applicant's loan request or a corporation's debt issue in order to determine the likelihood of the borrower repaying the loan.

Financial Statement

A written report which quantitatively describes the financial health of a company.

Commercial Paper

An unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a company, typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories and meeting short-term liabilities.

Short-term Notes

Debt obligations that are due for repayment within a short period, typically less than one year.