Math Help - strip bonds

1. strip bonds

A strip bond will pay $10,000 when it comes due in 15 years. What is the price of the bond if the yield is to be 9% per annum compounded annually? My question is, what equation should I use. I looked on line to get some information on strip bonds and found the equation: Price = R/(1+zi) and I also saw one for P = A(1+i)^-n It gives the present amount P dollars that will acumulate to A dollars over a period of n years when earning interest at an annual rate i. I would appreciate some direction. Thank You, Keith Stevens 2. Originally Posted by kcsteven A strip bond will pay$10,000 when it comes due in 15 years.

What is the price of the bond if the yield is to be 9% per annum compounded annually?
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Hello, Keith,

I don't know what a strip bond is. But I guess that you want to know how much money you have to invest to get $10,000 in 15 years at an interest rate of 9%. If I'm right then you can use the following equation: C = A*(1 + i)^n C is the capital after n years A is the money you invest at the start i is the interest rate With your problem the equation becomes: 10,000 = A*(1 + 0.09)^15. Solve for A: A =$2745.38

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