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challenge problem. each holiday season, Michael received a U.S. savings bond from his grandmother. Michael eventually...

challenge problem. each holiday season, Michael received a U.S. savings bond from his grandmother. Michael eventually received twelve savings bonds. the bonds vary in their rates of interest and their face values. Assume today is December 31, 2011. what is the value of this portfolio of U.S. savings bonds? on what date does each of the individual bonds reach its face value or maturity date ( note that the price is half the face value)? estimate to the nearest month and year for each bond.   Note the bonds continue earning interest past their maturity dates.

issue D,            price,     face V,   interest R, maturity D
12/31/90.         $25.        $50.        6.0%           ?
12/31/91.         $25.        $50.        5.0%           ?
12/31/92.         $50.        $100.      3.0%           ?
            93.          $25.        $50.        6.0%           ?
            94.          $50.        $100.      4.0%           ?
            95.          $25.        $50.        5.0%           ?
            96.          $25.        $50.        4.0%           ?
            97.          $25.        $50.        4.0%           ?
            98.          $50.        $100.      3.0%           ?
            99.          $25.        $50.        6.0%           ?
12/31/ 2000      $25.       $50.        3.0%           ?
12/31/2001      $50.       $100.      4.0%           ?
Total.                  $400

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