a. In the above table, find the Treasury bond that matures in May 2044. What is the asked price of this bond in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If the bid-ask spread for this bond is .0654, what is the bid price in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a. In the above table, find the Treasury bond that matures in May 2044. What is the asked price of this bond in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If the bid-ask spread for this bond is .0654, what is the bid price in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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Transcribed Image Text:You find the following Treasury bond quotes. To calculate the number of years until
maturity, assume that it is currently May 2019 and the bond has a par value of $1,000.
Maturity
Mo/Yr
Ask
Yld
Rate
Bid
Asked
103.5462 103.5340
Chg
??
May 29
5.999
104.4952 104.6409
+.4293
6.252
May 34
??
+.5405
6.163
May 44
??
??
4.031
a. In the above table, find the Treasury bond that matures in May 2044. What is the
asked price of this bond in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. If the bid-ask spread for this bond is .0654, what is the bid price in dollars? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
a.
Asked price
b. Bid price
+.3015
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