Castle Company's pension fund projected that a significant number of its employees would take advantage of a

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Castle Company's pension fund projected that a significant number of its employees would take advantage of a retirement program the company plans to offer in 10 years. Anticipating the need to fund these pensions, the firm bought zero coupon Government of Canada bonds maturing in 10 years. When these instruments were originally issued, they were 6% semiannual 3D-year bonds. The stripped bonds are currently priced to yield 3.75%. Their total maturity value is $18,000,000. What is their total cost (price) to Castle today?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a... Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...

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