The time from acceptance to maturity on a $10,000,000 bankers acceptance (B/A) is 90 days. The importers banks acceptance commission is 0.5 percent and the market rate for a 90-day B/A is 6.5 percent.

How much will the exporter receive if he holds the B/A to maturity? Use a 360 day-count convention, similar to the formulas provided for chapter 20 calculations. Show your workings and the correct answer in the space provided below.

One of the following answers will be correct:

a. $9,987,500

b. $9,987,671

c. $9,825,000

d. $9,827,397