The asked bank discount yield on a T-bill is 5 percent.What is the asked price of the bill if it matures in 60 days and has a face value of $10,000?
A) $9,500.00
B) $9,916.67
C) $9,523.81
D) $8,753.14
E) $9,876.52

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Bank discount yield (BDY) = (Discount / Face Value) x (360 / days until maturity)
5% = (Discount / $10,000) x (360 / 60)
Discount = $250

The asked price of the bill can be calculated as:
Asked price = Face value - Discount = $10,000 - $250 = $9,750

However, this asked price is not an option in the given choices. We need to calculate the actual price using the following formula:
Actual price = Asked price / (1 + (BDY x days until maturity / 360))
= $9,750 / (1 + (0.05 x 60 / 360))
= $9,916.67

Therefore, the best choice is B.

The Asked Bank Discount Yield on a T-Bill Is 5