In: Finance
Calculate the price of a zero-coupon bond that matures in 13
years if the market interest rate is 6.15 percent. Assume
semiannual compounding. (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal
places.)
Treasury note | |
Corporate bond | |
Municipal bond |
Price of zero coupon bond = Face value / (1+ Rate)^N
Face value = 1000
Rate = 6.15%/2 = 3.075% per semi annual period
N = 13 * 2 = 26 semi annual periods
Price = 1000/1.03075^26
= 455.00