Question:

In 2001, a newspaper listed a bond as XYZ Corp 6s13 and showed its price as a two-digit number with a fraction. The bondholders had a required rate of return of 12% for these bonds. Find the (approximate) price of the bond as shown in the newspaper. The numbers 6s33 mean that the bond pays interest at the rate of 6% per year, and it will mature in the year 2033. In 2021, the bond still has 12 years before it matures. There are 24 semiannual periods, and the semiannual interest is $30. [Hint: Use bond pricing formula]