On 4 February 2010 a company issued a bond with a face value of $500,000 that matures exactly 25 years later. The coupon rate is 8% p.a. compounded half-yearly. What is the bond's value on 4 February 2018 assuming the market yield is 5% p.a. compounded half-yearly. a. $361,916.02 b. $669,110.99 c. $670,428.40 d. $602,841.48 e. $454,475.73

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On 4 February 2010 a company issued a bond with a face value of $500,000 that matures exactly 25 years later.  The coupon rate is 8% p.a. compounded half-yearly.  What is the bond's value on 4 February 2018 assuming the market yield is 5% p.a. compounded half-yearly.


a. $361,916.02
b. $669,110.99
c. $670,428.40
d. $602,841.48
e. $454,475.73 
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