Calculate the price Victor paid for the bond.

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The parts a) and b) below are independent questions which do not relate to each other.
a) A 10-year bond with a face value of $1,000 pays coupons every 6 months at 5% p.a. compounded half-yearly.
Victor purchased the bond on the issue day at a price that would give him a yield to maturity of 6% p.a.
compounded half-yearly. Calculate the price Victor paid for the bond. (Round your answer to the nearest
cent).
Transcribed Image Text:Question 3 The parts a) and b) below are independent questions which do not relate to each other. a) A 10-year bond with a face value of $1,000 pays coupons every 6 months at 5% p.a. compounded half-yearly. Victor purchased the bond on the issue day at a price that would give him a yield to maturity of 6% p.a. compounded half-yearly. Calculate the price Victor paid for the bond. (Round your answer to the nearest cent).
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