Matt Jackson paid $1,000 for a corporate bond issued by Chevron Corporation. The annual interest rate for

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Matt Jackson paid $1,000 for a corporate bond issued by Chevron Corporation.

The annual interest rate for the bond is 2.36 percent.

1. What is the annual interest amount for the Chevron bond?

2. Since the annual interest for this bond is paid every six months, or semiannually, how much will Matt receive for his Chevron bond each six months?

3. If comparable new bonds pay 3 percent interest, will Matt's bond increase or decrease in value?

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Personal Finance

ISBN: 9781264101597

14th Edition

Authors: Jack Kapoor, Les Dlabay, Robert Hughes, Melissa Hart

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