Page 10 - Chapter 23 - Interest
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Accrual Amount



     Calculate The Spread Of Interest







                                                                             Spreads interest on a
                  A = B x C                                               basis over the term of the
                                                                             compounding accrual



                                                                                     instrument
           A = Accrual amount                                                                                           Apportion if



           B = Yield to maturity                                        Will be provided in exam                       accrual period
                                                                                                                       is not the same

           C = Adjusted initial amount                                                                                       as yoa
                                                                                                                         (days/365)

                                    Initial amount = issue price or transfer price



      Receives                      Holder                                                    Issuer
       interest                                                                                                                Pays

     Adjusted initial amount=                                              Adjusted initial amount=                         interest

     Initial amount                                                        Initial amount

     ADD: accrual amount (previous periods)                                ADD: accrual amount (previous periods)

     ADD: payments made                                                    ADD: payments received
     LESS: payments received                                               LESS: payments made
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