IBM issued 30-year bonds with an annual simple interest rate of 6.22%. Find the semiannual interest payment on a$5,000 bond.

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Answer:

  $155.50

Step-by-step explanation:

The interest is given by the formula ...

  I = Prt

where P is the principal earning interest at annual rate r for t years. The interest period here is 1/2 year.

  I = $5000×0.0622×1/2 = $155.50

The semiannual interest payment is $155.50 on this bond.

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