Answer:
Proceeds from Commercial paper $48,035.92
Discount rate on commercial paper 3.93%
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the proceeds from eachpaper
First step is to calculate 182 days rate
182 days rate = 0.082 * 182/365
182 days rate= 0.040887671
Now let calculate the Proceeds from Commercial paper using this formula
Proceeds from Commercial paper = Par value * 1/(1+i for time of issue)
Let plug in the formula
Proceeds from Commercial paper =$50,000 *1/(1+0.040887671)
Proceeds from Commercial paper=$48,035.92
Therefore The proceeds from commercial paper is $48,035.92
Calculation to determine the discount rate on the commercialpaper
First step is to calculate the Discount
Discount = $50,000-$48035.92
Discount=$1,964.02
Now let calculate the Discount rate on commercial paper
Discount rate on commercial paper =$1964.02./50000
Discount rate on commercial paper = 0.039282*100
Discount rate on commercial paper= 3.93%
Therefore the Discount rate on commercial paper is 3.93%
