Yield Question

steve11

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This is an example from Schweser

A $1 million negotiable CD with 120 days to maturity is quoted with an add-on
yield of 1.40/0based on a 365-day year. Calculate the payment at maturity for this
CD and its bond equivalent yield.

Solution:

The add-on interest for the 120-day period is 120 / 365 x 1.40/0= 0.46030/0.
At maturity, the CD will pay $1 million x (1 + 0.004603) = $1,004,603.

My doubt is:
I did this to calculate the payment at maturity:

$1 million x (1+0.014)^(120/365)

Why am I wrong?
 
add on yield => does mean (+ Rate * 120 / 365) and not ^120/365…
 
Also note that short term instruments (less than 1 year to maturity) tend to use simple interest instead of compound interest.
 
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