To Determine the Six-Month Interest Payment Amount on a Bond

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To determine the six-month interest payment amount on a bond, you would take one-half of the market rate times the face value of the bond.

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Definitions:

Zero-coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay interest during its life but is sold at a deep discount from its face value and pays its face value at maturity.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until it matures, including all interest payments and capital gains or losses.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock, representing the amount that the issuer agrees to pay at maturity or the value assigned to a stock for accounting purposes, respectively.

Matures

Refers to the final payment date of a loan or other financial instrument, at which point the principal (and all remaining interest) is due to be paid.