Find the Gain or Loss on the Sale Without Constructing

question 66

Essay

Find the gain or loss on the sale without constructing a bond schedule for a $50 000, 6% bond with semi-annual coupons redeemable at par purchased twelve years before maturity to yield 10% compounded semi-annually. The bond was sold five years later at 99.375.

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