New York City Transitional Series S-2 bonds with a face value of $50 000 mature January 1, 2034, with a coupon rate of 4.25% annually. On January 1, 2014, the bonds were sold for a total of $52 998.
(a) Calculate the price of the bonds.
(b) For these bonds, how much interest must be paid each year?
(c) Calculate the yield for these bonds if held to maturity.
(d) If the investor holds the bonds for one year, then sells them for $53 500, how much money was made on the transaction, and what yield would be realized from the sale?