Two years ago Sam bought a newly issued three-year US government bond (a risk-free asset) with a principle of $1000 and a 5% coupon rate. This year, one year before maturity, Sam decides to sell the bond and sees that the price people are willing to pay for his bond is now $1019. Required:
a. Has the interest rate gone up or down since Sam purchased the bond?
b. What is the the current interest rate for bonds when Sam decides to sell?

Answer and Explanation:

In the case when sam purchased the bond, the rate of interest on the bond is

= 50 ÷ 1000

= 5%

Now, after the change in price, the interest rate is:

= 50 ÷ 1019

= 4.907%

a. So here the rate of interest is reduced or gone

b. And ,the current interest rate is 4.907%

so the same is to be considered and relevant

idk the answer to this question

x=3

step-by-step explanation:

this is really simple i saw that there was only one term (5x) and thought if that was 15 what would i have to multiply everything else to get it there? well if 5x became 15 then x would have to be 3 so plug the 3 in the x for the other equations and you get 15 for the other ones. so there you go. : )