Question

Suppose investors can earn a return of 2% per 6 months on a Treasury note with 6 months remaining until maturity. The face value of the T-bill is $10,000. What price would you expect a 6-month maturity Treasury bill to sell for?

Answer 1

Price of treasury bill = $9,803.92

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of the treasury note would be the present value of the future receivable on maturity discounted at the rate of return of 2% per six-month.

The formula is FV = PV × (1+r)^(n)

PV = Present Value- ?

FV - Future Value, - 10,000

n- number of years- 1/2

r- interest rate - 2%

PV = 10,000 × (1.02)^(-1)

PV = 9,803.92

Price of treasury bill = $9,803.92