Jay purchased a 90 -day $500,000 bank bill (at a simple interest rate) on 15 July 2021. The purchase price was $490,550. He sold this bank bill on 13 August 2021. (a) What was his selling price, if he sold this bank bill at a yield of 3.52% p.a. (simple interest)?

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Jay purchased a 90 -day $500,000 bank bill (at a simple interest rate) on 15 July 2021. The purchase price was $490,550. He sold this bank bill on 13 August 2021. (a) What was his selling price, if he sold this bank bill at a yield of 3.52% p.a. (simple interest)? Round your answer to three decimal places. a. 497075.832 b. 497028.180 c. 495697.616 d. 497123.494 

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