A Bond Pays 7% Annual Interest in Semiannual Payments for 10

question 72

Multiple Choice

A bond pays 7% annual interest in semiannual payments for 10 years. The current yield on similar bonds is 9%. To determine the market value of this bond, you must

• A) find the interest factors (IFs) for 20 periods at 3.5%.
• B) find the interest factors (IFs) for 10 periods at 7%.
• C) find the interest factors (IFs) for 10 periods at 9%.
• D) find the interest factors (IFs) for 20 periods at 4.5%.

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