Suppose the Government Bonds data below were published on the 15th August 2019. Look at the U.S. Treasury note maturing in August 2026.

a. How much would you have to pay to purchase this note?

b. What is its coupon rate? Which is the amount of coupon to be paid semiannually?

c. What is the current yield of the note?

Topic 1 (Fixed Income) - Seminar Questions Q.1) Suppose the Government Bonds' data below were published on the 15 August 2019. Look at the U.S. Treasury note maturing in August 2026. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS Maturity Coupon Bid Asked Chg Asked Yield 1.421 4/30/2020 12/31/2021 2/15/2022 2.625 1.125 105.4297 94.7969 140.2031 105.46091 -0.2031 94.8438 -0.2734 140.25 -0.3594 1.99 8.5 2/15/2023 8/15/2024 8/15/2025 7.875 1.625 7.5 6.25 139.3516 91.875 144.5156 139.3984 91.9609 144.5938 -0.3516 -0.375 -0.5859 1.888 2.156 2.634 2.84 131.1563 6.875 8/15/2026 8/15/2027 2/15/2028 11/15/2029 8/15/2030 131.1406 139.3359 130.5781 2.677 2.949 -0.4688 0.625 -0.5391 139.4297 130.6016 6.125 5.5 5.25 133.0469 126 122.9766 133.125 126.0781 -0.5703 -0.5625 -0.5703 3.039 3.209 3.284 2/15/2031 123.0547 5/15/2032 2/15/2033 6.25 5.375 136.6641 125.3828 136.7422 125.4609 -0.6719 -0.6641 3.333 3.362 3.428 3.615 2/15/2038 4.5 113.4688 113.5469 -0.75 121.4609 111.2422 96.1641 121.5391 111.3203 4.375 -0.9219 -0.7969 -0.75 3.637 3.67 3.73 3.5 96.2422 5/15/2039 2/15/2040 2/15/2041 2/15/2042 11/15/2043 11/15/2044 5/15/2045 4.625 115.5391 3.7 3.125 88.4375 115.4609 88.3906 81.0234 83.1563 -0.8516 -0.6953 -0.7031 -0.6797 2.75 81.1016 83.2188 3.796 3.83 3.824 2.875 a. How much would you have to pay to purchase this note? b. What is its coupon rate? Which is the amount of coupon to be paid semiannually? c. What is the current yield of the