A $20,000 municipal bond is offered for sale at $18,000. The bond interest rate is 6 percent

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A $20,000 municipal bond is offered for sale at $18,000. The bond interest rate is 6 percent per year payable semiannually. The bond will mature and be redeemed at face value 5 years from now. If you purchase the bond, the first premium you will receive is 6 months from today. You have decided that you will invest $18,000 in the bond if your effective annual yield is at least 8.16 percent. Will you buy this bond? Why or why not?

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Principles Of Engineering Economic Analysis

ISBN: 9781118163832

6th Edition

Authors: John A. White, Kenneth E. Case, David B. Pratt

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