Pierce wishes to purchase a municipal bond with a par value of $500 from Arapahoe County, and he is trying to decide which broke

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Pierce wishes to purchase a municipal bond with a par value of $500 from Arapahoe County, and he is trying to decide which broke

r he should employ to purchase the bond. Broker A charges a 3.1% commission on the market value of each bond sold. Broker B charges a flat $24 for each bond sold. If the bond has a market rate of 88.754, which broker will give Pierce the better deal, and by how much?

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mars1129 [50] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-28T12:00:57+03:00

mars1129 [50]3 years ago

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D - Broker A’s commission will be $10.24 less than Broker B’s.<span>
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Leni [432] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-28T13:03:16+03:00

Leni [432]3 years ago

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Answer:

Since the given problem statement and data is

Manicipal bond with par value=$500

commission rate =3.1%

charges of broker B=$24

bond market rate=$88.754

hence from the given data Broker A charges a 3.1% commission on the market value of each bond sold is a better deal.