Suppose a State of New York bond will pay $1,000 ten years from now. If the going interest rate on these 10-year bonds is 5.0%, how much is the bond worth today?

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Suppose a State of New York bond will pay $1,000 ten years from now. If the going interest rate on these 10-year bonds is 5.0%, how much is the bond worth today?
Select one:
a.
$564.80
b.
$466.57
c.
$613.91
d.
$736.70
e.
$724.42
 
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Bond worth today = Future value / (1 + Interest rate)^Time

 

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