Minimum-Cost Bond Portfolio by Cash-Matching Meth
Bond A Bond B Bond C
Principal of all bonds ###
Setlement Date 6/15/2002
Current annual rate of interest 5.75%
Coupon payments per year 1
Basis 3
Years to maturity 3 5 9
Maturity date 6/14/2005 ### ###
Annual coupon rate 4.95% 6.15% 5.65%
Bond price $978.53 Err:502 Err:502
Number to buy and initial bank deposit 100 100 100
Cost $97,853 Err:502 Err:502
Year-End Income and Account Balance,
Year Bond A Bond B Bond C
1 $4,950 $6,150 $5,650
2
3 $4,950
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
y Cash-Matching Method
Bank
Bond D Total
Account
12
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6.25%
Err:502
100
Err:502
Annual increase in cash required 3.50%
me and Account Balance, $1000 Cash Bank
Bond D Account Total Required Balance
$6,250