Question

When Treasury bills are auctioned off, if buyers are willing to pay $900 for a $1,000 treasury bill, the government is being asked to pay what percent in interest, if the bills mature after a period of one year?

Answer 1

The government is paying 10% in interest.

What interest on Treasury bills?

The interest on Treasury bills compares the interest earned by the investor to the face value of the T-bill, in other words, it is determined as the interest(i.e. face value-purchase price) divided by the face value.

From an investor's perspective, I mean the person  buy purchasing the T-bill, his rate of return is the interest divided by the amount invested, which is the purchase price.

Interest=face value-purchase price

face value=$1,000

purchase price=$900

interest=$1000-$900

interest=$100

government's interest rate=interest/face value

government's interest rate=$100/$1000

government's interest rate=10%

In other words, the government by a way of issuing the bills is paying interest of 10% to the lenders

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