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  • Jun 25, 2007, 11:24 AM
    Lmnstar
    Computation of bonds sale amounts
    Selling price amount = $ 60,000 What is the price?

    Less brokerage fee of $ 200
    What is the cost of the bonds?
    what would be the gain on Sale?

    what is the accrued interest

    Amount = $ 60,000 x 7 and half interest rate x portion of year.

    Please keep in mind the bond is sold 102 plus accrued interest at $ 60, 000.
  • Jun 26, 2007, 12:50 AM
    bhet
    divide the selling price of the bonds by 1.02 since it is the market value. The qoutient of the would be the face value of bonds.

    accured inerest would be equal to the interest rate per month of the bond multiplied by the no. of months held.
  • Jun 26, 2007, 12:24 PM
    Lmnstar
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bhet
    divide the selling price of the bonds by 1.02 since it is the market value. the qoutient of the would be the face value of bonds.

    accured inerest would be equal to the interest rate per month of the bond multiplied by the no. of months held.


    Thank you very much I got that part right.


    I have another question
    Purchased a $50,000 of 8% U.S Treasury bond at 101 plus accured interest. Brokerage fee 125 interest dates are January 1 and July 1.
    What would cash be?
  • Jun 26, 2007, 06:35 PM
    bhet
    multiply the fac value of the bond by 1.01. Add accrued interest also add interest accrued if any. The total would be the purchase price. You didn't specify the date of acquisition of the bonds.
  • Jun 27, 2007, 06:20 AM
    Lmnstar
    The date of acquistion of the bond is Nov 1 what whould the accured interest be.
  • Jun 27, 2007, 08:00 PM
    bhet
    Compute for the interest for the period of July 31 to nov 1. try to solve it first.

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