A two-year floating-rate note pays six-month Libor plus 80 bps. The floater is priced at 97 per

Question:

A two-year floating-rate note pays six-month Libor plus 80 bps. The floater is priced at 97 per 100 of par value. The current six-month MRR is 1.00%. Assume a 30/360 day-count convention and evenly spaced periods. The discount margin for the floater in basis points is closest to:

A. 180 bps.

B. 236 bps.

C. 420 bps.

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