"A customer buys 10M of Allied Corporation 8 1/4% debentures, M '34, at 90 on Thursday, Oct 9th. The interest payment dates are Feb. 1st and Aug. 1st. The trade settled on Monday, October 13th. The amount of the next interest payment will be:"

Respuesta :

Answer: $412.50

Explanation:

10M bonds refers to bonds that are valued at $10,000.

The interest payment on these debentures are twice in a year meaning that they are semi-annual.

The interest paid is 8 1/4% which is 8.25%.

The interest paid is therefore;

=  8.25% * 10,000

= $825

Interest is stated at an annual rate so this figure is for the year but the interest is to be paid semi-annually;

= 825/2

= $412.50