What Is the Maturity Value of a 6-Month,13% Note for $80,000

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Multiple Choice

What is the maturity value of a 6-month,13% note for $80,000? (Round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places,and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $82,000
• B) $90,400
• C) $85,200
• D) $80,000

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Definitions:

Expectations Theory

A theory in finance that predicts the future interest rates from the yield curve of long-term and short-term government bonds.

Term Structure

The relationship between interest rates or bond yields and different terms or maturities, often depicted in a yield curve.

Forward Rates

Interest rates or financial transaction rates agreed upon now, to be executed at a future date.

Yield Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between interest rates and the maturity dates of debt securities.