An Investor Purchased $250 000 in 91-Day T-Bills on the Issue

question 73

Essay

An investor purchased $250 000 in 91-day T-bills on the issue date for $248 157.56. After holding the T-bills for 37 days, she sold them for a yield of 3.25%.
a) What was the original yield of the T-bills?
b) For how much did the investor sell the T-bills?
c) What rate of return (per annum) did the investor realize while holding this T-bill?

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Definitions:

Income Effect

The alteration in the consumption habits of a person or an economy due to a variation in actual income.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases when income increases, and vice versa, unlike normal goods where demand increases with an increase in income.

Marginal Utility

The additional enjoyment or value that comes from the consumption of one more unit of a product or service.

Optimal Consumption

The allocation of resources or choosing of goods and services that maximizes the utility or satisfaction of a consumer, given their budget constraints.