Davis Industrial Bonds Have a Current Market Price of $990

question 16

Multiple Choice

Davis Industrial bonds have a current market price of $990 and a 6 percent coupon.The bonds pay interest semi-annually on March 1 and September 1.Assume today is January 1.How many months of accrued interest are included in the dirty price of these bonds?

• A)zero
• B)two
• C)three
• D)four
• E)five

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Pricing Policy

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Substitutes

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