Consider a straight-coupon bond (or bank loan) with semiannual interest payments at an 8 percent annualized rate.
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Consider a straight-coupon bond (or bank loan)
with semiannual interest payments at an 8 percent annualized rate. Per $100 of face value, what is the semiannual interest payment if the day count is based on the following methods?
a. Actual/actual
b. 30/360
c. Actual/365 if the coupon payment date is August 15, 1998 Success and failure Corporate bonds Cumulative default rates, 1970-94
% of issuers defaulting 40 30 20 10 0
1 5 10 15 20 Years B
Ba Baa A
Aa Aaa
d. Actual/360 if the coupon payment date is August 15, 1998.
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Authors: David Hillier, Mark Grinblatt, Sheridan Titman
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