Question: Table 2.0 (for questions 2 and 3). Information regarding Bond G, sold for settlement on June 16, 2014. Annual Coupon 5% Coupon Payment Frequency Semiannual

Table 2.0 (for questions 2 and 3). Information regarding Bond G, sold for settlement on June 16, 2014.

Annual Coupon

5%

Coupon Payment Frequency

Semiannual

Interest Payment Dates

10 April and 10 October

Maturity Date

10 October 2016

Day-count Convention

30/360

Annual Yield-to-Maturity

4%

  1. For Bond G listed in Table 2.0 what is the accrued interest per 100 of par value on the settlement date of June 16, 2014 is:
  1. 1.05
  1. 0.75
  1. 0.92
  1. none of the above.

  1. What is the full price, at settlement on June 16, 2014, of Bond G in Table 2.0?
  1. 101.90
  1. 103.84
  1. 104.11
  1. none of the above.
  1. An investor is considering the purchase of a 2-year bond with a 5% coupon rate, with interest paid annually. Assuming the following sequence of spot rate: 1 year, 3.5% and 2 year, 4%, the yield to maturity of the bond is:
  1. 3.00%
  1. 3.50%
  1. 2.89%
  1. none of the above.

Table 5.0 (for question 5).

Bond

Coupon Rate

Tenor

Price

UK Government Benchmark Bond

3%

10 years

77.68

UK Corporate Bond

2.92%

10 years

73.94

  1. If the two bonds in Table 5.0 pay interest semiannually, the G-spread on the UK corporate bond is closest to:
  1. 51 bps
  1. 301 bps
  1. 176 bps
  1. not enough information.

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