Consider a 13-week Treasury bill, issued today, which is selling for $9,675. (Its face value is $10,000.)

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Consider a 13-week Treasury bill, issued today, which is selling for $9,675. (Its face value is $10,000.)
a. What is the annual discount based on the selling price of the security?
b. What is the annual equivalent yield of the security?
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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Fundamentals of Investments

ISBN: 978-0132926171

3rd edition

Authors: Gordon J. Alexander, William F. Sharpe, Jeffery V. Bailey

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