Joe must pay liabilities of 1,000 due six months from now and
another 1,000 due one year from now. There are two available
investments which may be purchased in any amount:
6-month bond with face amount of 1,000, 8% nominal annual coupon
rate convertible semiannually, and 6 nominal annual yield rate
convertible semiannually.
1-year bond with face amount of 1,000, 5% nominal annual coupon
rate convertible semiannually, and 7% nominal annual yield rate
convertible semiannually.
What is the annual effective...