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Fixed Incоme Trаding: Accrued Interest A bоnd trаder is reviewing а client purchase оf a corporate bond. The bond pays coupons semiannually, and the buyer must compensate the seller for the interest earned since the last coupon payment. Bond Input Value Face Value $1,000 Quoted Price [quote] Annual Coupon Rate [coupon]% Days Since Last Coupon Payment [days] Days in Coupon Period 182 Question: How much accrued interest must the buyer pay the seller? Assume semiannual coupon payments and 182 days between coupon payments. Round your answer to the nearest two decimals. Do not include the dollar sign.
Fixed Incоme Immunizаtiоn: Durаtiоn Mаtching A pension fund manager has a single future obligation and wants to immunize the liability using a bond portfolio. The fund must make a payment of $[liability] in 10 years. The current yield curve is flat at 6.00%. The manager is considering buying a duration-matched bond today and then holding it for 10 years. Input Value Future Liability $[liability] Liability Due Date 10 years from today Current Yield to Maturity 6.00% Bond Coupon Rate 7.00% Bond Maturity 15 years Face Value Used for Pricing $1,000 New Yield Immediately After Purchase [newytm]% Question: If interest rates immediately change to [newytm]%, what is the estimated terminal value of the duration-matched bond position after 10 years? The terminal value includes both the future value of reinvested coupons and the price of the remaining bond at year 10. Type your answer in dollars. Round to the nearest dollar.