The demand curve and supply curve for one-year discount bonds with a face value of $1000 are

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The demand curve and supply curve for one-year discount bonds with a face value of $1000 are represented by the following equations:

Bd: Price = -0.6 Quantity + 1140
Bs: Price = Quantity + 700


a. What is the expected equilibrium price and quantity of bonds in this market?

b. Given your answer to part (a), what is the expected interest rate in this market?

Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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The Economics of Money Banking and Financial Markets

ISBN: 978-0321785701

5th Canadian edition

Authors: Frederic S. Mishkin, Apostolos Serletis

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