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A $100,000, 168-Day Government of Canada Treasury Bill Was Purchased

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A $100,000, 168-day Government of Canada Treasury bill was purchased on its date of issue to yield 3.1%.
a) What price did the investor pay?
b) Calculate the market value of the T-bill 85 days later if the rate of return then required by the market has: (i) risen to 3.4%. (ii) remained at 3.1%. (iii) fallen to 2.8%.
c) Calculate the rate of return actually realized by the investor if the T-bill is sold at each of the three prices calculated in part (b).

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a) $98,593
b (i) $99...

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