USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 63

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The following information is given concerning a pure yield pick-up swap: You currently hold a 20-year, Aa 2 percent coupon bond priced to yield 9.5 percent. As a swap candidate, you are considering a 20-year, Aa 14 percent coupon bond priced to yield 10.00. Assume a reinvestment rate of 11 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.

-Refer to Exhibit 13.8. The interest on one coupon for the candidate bond is

• A) $70.00.
• B) $3.58.
• C) $3.85.
• D) $8.35.
• E) $5.38.

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Definitions:

Ctenophores

A phylum of marine animals known as comb jellies, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for movement.

Flatworms

A group of invertebrates belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes, known for their flattened bodies and lack of specialized respiratory and circulatory systems.

Acoelomate

An animal lacking a body cavity (coelom). Compare with coelomate and pseudocoelomate.

Statocysts

Specialized sensory organs found in some animals, such as invertebrates, that help to maintain equilibrium and orientation relative to gravity.