Question

A coupon bond that pays semiannual interest is reported in the Wall Street Journal as having an ask price of 116% of its $1,000 par value. If the last interest payment was made 3 months ago and the coupon rate is 5.90%, the invoice price of the bond will be _________. Multiple Choice $1,160.00 $1,189.50 $1,174.75 $1,130.50\

Answer 1

$1,174.75

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the invoice price of the bond is shown below:

As we know that

Invoice Price of Bond = Ask Price of Bond + Accrued interest

where,

Ask Price is

= $1,000 × 116%

= $1,160

Interest accrued for 3 months is

= $1,000 × 5.90% × 3 months ÷ 12 months

= $14.75

So,

Invoice Price of Bond is

= $1,160.00 + $14.75

= $1,174.75