1.Four $5000, 7% bonds with semi-annual coupons are bought seven years before maturity to yield 6% compounded semi-annually. Find the premium or discount and the purchase price if the bonds are redeemable at par.

2.A $50 000, 11% bond with semi-annual coupons redeemable at par on April 15, 2022, was purchased on June 25, 2015, at 92.375. What was the approximate yield rate?

3.A $1000, 8.5% bond with interest payable annually is purchased six years before maturity to yield 10.5% compounded annually. Compute the premium or discount and the purchase price, and construct the appropriate bond schedule.

4.A $10 000 bond with 5% interest payable quarterly, redeemable at par on November 15, 2030, was bought on July 2, 2014, to yield 9% compounded quarterly. If the bond sells at 92.75 on September 10, 2020, what would the gain or loss on the sale be?