Belinda purchased a 120-day $200,000 bank bill (at a simple interest rate) on 14 March 2022. The purchase price was $197,000. She sold this bank bill on 22 April 2022. (b) Assume that Belinda sold this bank bill at a price of $197,800 and deposited all sale proceeds into an account to earn a simple interest rate of 3.41% p.a. up to the maturity date of the above bank bill. What is the annualised (simple interest) yield for this 120-day investment? O a. 0.03801 O b. 0.03575 O c. 0.03546 O d. 0.03518

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Belinda purchased a 120-day $200,000 bank bill (at a simple interest rate) on 14 March 2022. The purchase price was $197,000. She sold this
bank bill on 22 April 2022.
(b) Assume that Belinda sold this bank bill at a price of $197,800 and deposited all sale proceeds into an account to earn a simple interest rate
of 3.41% p.a. up to the maturity date of the above bank bill. What is the annualised (simple interest) yield for this 120-day investment?
a. 0.03801
O b. 0.03575
c. 0.03546
O d. 0.03518
Transcribed Image Text:Belinda purchased a 120-day $200,000 bank bill (at a simple interest rate) on 14 March 2022. The purchase price was $197,000. She sold this bank bill on 22 April 2022. (b) Assume that Belinda sold this bank bill at a price of $197,800 and deposited all sale proceeds into an account to earn a simple interest rate of 3.41% p.a. up to the maturity date of the above bank bill. What is the annualised (simple interest) yield for this 120-day investment? a. 0.03801 O b. 0.03575 c. 0.03546 O d. 0.03518
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