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Calculate the price that biti bank paid to purchase bond

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    Assignment ID: FG132460591

    Problem: Biti Bank purchase a $1,500 bond that pays 12% pa compounded half-yearly and is redeemable in exactly 11 years. The price paid will yield the bank 6% pa compounded half-yearly if held to maturity. Biti Bank hold this bond for 5 years before coming to a decision that the bond should be sold. They decide to sell to ZNZ Bank at 6.1% pa compounded half-yearly.
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    Question 1: Calculate the price (PB) that Biti Bank paid to purchase the bond. Give your answer in dollars and cents to the nearest cent.
    Question 2: Calculate the price (PZ) that ZNZ Bank paid to purchase the bond. Give your answer in dollars and cents to the nearest cent.
    Question 3: Calculate the nominal annual yield compounded half-yearly that Biti Bank realised. You may give your answer as a percentage per annum to the nearest percent or use linear interpolation or a financial calculator to give a more accurate result.

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