On December 3, 2014, Trinity purchased a 364-day, $6000 U.S. Treasury bill at a 0.12% discount. (a)

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On December 3, 2014, Trinity purchased a 364-day, $6000 U.S. Treasury bill at a 0.12% discount. 

(a) What is the date of maturity of the Treasury bill? 

(b) How much did Trinity actually pay for the Treasury bill?

(c) How much interest did the U.S. government pay Trinity on the date of maturity?

(d) What is the actual rate of interest of the Treasury bill? Round the answer to the nearest thousandths of a percent.

Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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