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FOR QUESTIONS 7 AND 8, REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
You have been presented with the following information about the Treasury Bills (TBs) that are trading in the secondary market:
Bid/offer = 7.53%/7.35%
Face value = R100 000
Days to maturity = 55
(Note: Use 365 days.)
QUESTION 7
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The price maker is prepared to buy TBs at 7.35%.
b. The price maker is prepared to sell TBs at 7.53%.
c. The above bid would translate into a price of R98,866.
d. The above offer would translate into a price of R98,893.
1. a and c
2. a and b
3. b and c
4. c and d