Sample Wal Street JoumalUS. T ample Wad Street Jourmal U.S. Treasury Nole an Treasury
Notes and Bonds Maturity Coupon Bid Asked Chg Asked ield y:52013 875 110 3125110 3750 0
3125 1 317 282019 375 98 6953 98.7109-03516 1.646 6953 98.7109 03516 166 2292020 250 95
7734 958203 03750 1 1 8/152028 125 140.1328140 1797-0.5234 2 231 11/15/2022525 92 1563
92 2031 -04063 2635 8152022 500 98 0703 98 1328-0 4453 2.726 2152024 750 99 6094 99
6719-0.4844 2788 2/152025 000 1302813130 3594-0 6875 2962 152026 750 138 75001 38
8281-07266 2 9859 2152028 625 1379219138.0000-07422 3.048 815/2028 375 135 6875135
7656-0 7422 3.100 152028 500 1262891126 3672-0.7422 3204 1115202250 123 3828123 4609-
0 7031 3230 2/152025 250 123.3594123 4375-0.7031 3256 15/2028 125 134 5156134 5938
07500 3256 6250 136 8359136 9141-07813 3289 2/15/2036 375 125 8984125 9766-0 7266 3352
2/15/2034 500 1147578114 8359-0 7266 3 523 2/152034 750 118 78131188594-0 7422 3542
2/15/203a 375 112 6016112 6797-0 7031 3582 2/152033 500 97.7422 97 8203-05938 3 634
2039 500 1147656114 8438-06953 3 604 2152048 625 116 96091 16 9922-0 6875 3610
2/15/2041 750 119 2969119 3438-0 7344 3 620 15/2048 750 101.3047101 3828-0 6875 3 670
2/15/2042 125 89 8516 89 8672 -05938 3711 5/15/2042 000 87.4688 87 4844-06016 3.720
21152043 125 89 2969 89 3594-0 5094 3729 2152044 625 98 2031 98 2656-0 6797 3.721 1
SOURCE Table recreated th data trom al.som March 7.2014
Solution
Answer: Premium Bond
Answer:Current yield=3.88 ± 1%
Answer:Yield to maturity 2.756 %
Answer: Bid ask spread=0.469.
