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Calculate the interest of a $1,000 bond that pays 4.25% annually with a purchase date of January 1, 2012 and a maturity date of December 31, 2017.
| Answer: |
| Number of Perods = 2012 to 2017 = 6 Years |
| Interest per year = $1,000 x 4.25% = $42.50 |
| Interest for 6 Years = $42.50 x 6 = $255 |
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Annual Compount interest for 6
Years = Face Value x (1 + r ) ^n (-) Face Value = $1,000 x ( 1 + 4.25 %) ^6 (-) $1,000 = $1,000 x (1.0425 ) ^ 6 (-) $1,000 = $1,000 x 1.28368 (-) $1,000 = $1,283.68 ( -) $1,000 = $283.68 |
| Amount of Interest = $283.68 |