USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The following information is given concerning a substitution swap. You currently hold a 15-year, 7 percent coupon bond priced to yield 8 percent. As a swap candidate you are considering a 15-year, 7 percent coupon bond priced to yield 8.5 percent. Assume a reinvestment rate of 8.5 percent, semiannual compounding, and a one-year workout period.

-Refer to Exhibit 13.5. The value of the swap is ____ basis points in one year.

A) 18.4
B) 23.3
C) 49.1
D) 46.5
E) 46.8