An offering price of 102 plus accrued interest applies to which of the following securities?
Suggested Answer: D
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Pilar
11 months ago
I agree, it's banker's acceptances for sure!
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Sena
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds off.
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Carin
12 months ago
102 plus accrued interest is standard for CDs, right?
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Jina
12 months ago
I thought it was for treasury bills?
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Markus
1 year ago
That's definitely for banker's acceptances!
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Kerrie
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards certificates of deposit, but I’m not entirely confident. I need to double-check my notes on that.
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Rusty
1 year ago
I feel like we had a practice question about this, and I think it was about banker's acceptances, but I can't recall the details.
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Darci
1 year ago
I remember studying that treasury bills are sold at a discount and don’t have accrued interest, so it can't be A.
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Bettina
1 year ago
I think the offering price of 102 plus accrued interest is related to bonds, but I'm not sure which one specifically.
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Sheron
1 year ago
I think the key here is understanding which of these securities typically trade at a price above par value. That should help me narrow it down.
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Willow
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on the difference between certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and banker's acceptances. I'll need to review those concepts.
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Bernardo
1 year ago
Treasury bills are short-term government securities, so that doesn't seem right. I'm leaning towards one of the other options.
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Glory
1 year ago
Okay, I know an offering price of 102 plus accrued interest is typical for bonds, but which of these securities would that apply to?
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Ammie
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a question about fixed-income securities. I'll need to think carefully about the characteristics of each option.
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Glynda
1 year ago
Haha, this question is as clear as mud. Maybe the exam writers are just trying to trip us up!
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Raylene
1 year ago
C) commercial paper
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Gracia
1 year ago
B) certificates of deposit
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Glory
1 year ago
A) treasury bills
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Colette
1 year ago
This is a tricky one. I'm going to have to do some more research on the pricing conventions for different fixed-income instruments.
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Nicholle
1 year ago
D) banker's acceptances
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Lizbeth
1 year ago
C) commercial paper
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Alison
1 year ago
B) certificates of deposit
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Han
1 year ago
A) treasury bills
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Tennie
2 years ago
Hmm, I thought that only applied to bonds, not short-term securities like CDs or commercial paper.
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Bo
1 year ago
D) banker's acceptances
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Eun
1 year ago
C) commercial paper
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Marilynn
1 year ago
B) certificates of deposit
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Talia
1 year ago
A) treasury bills
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Cherry
2 years ago
I'm pretty sure it's Treasury bills, since they're often quoted at a discount to par value.
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Brock
1 year ago
D) banker's acceptances
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Marguerita
2 years ago
That's correct! Treasury bills are often quoted at a discount to par value.
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Alica
2 years ago
A) treasury bills
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Elli
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) commercial paper because it is also a short-term debt instrument like treasury bills.
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Lai
2 years ago
I agree with Gaynell, because treasury bills are typically sold at a discount and the offering price includes accrued interest.
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Gaynell
2 years ago
I think it's A) treasury bills.