6. A US Treasury bond has a coupon of 5% and will expire in 9 months. a. What is the cash price of the Treasury bond? b. If today is March 5 and the last coupon payment was November 27, what is the quoted price of the Treasury bond? Assume 28 days in February. Spot Zero Rates Maturity (months) Spot Rates % per annum (based upon continuous compounding) 1 10 2 9 3 8 4 7 5 6 6 5 7 4 8 3 9 2

Which of the following is an example of a production quota? a. the government sets an upper limit on the quantity that each dairy farmer can produce. b. the government sets a price floor in the market for dairy products. c. the government sets a lower limit on the quantity that each dairy farmer can produce. d. the government guarantees to buy a specified quantity of dairy products from farmers.