package com.imsl.test.example.finance; import com.imsl.finance.*; import java.text.*; import java.util.*; /** *

* Computes the discount rate of a 10 year bond.

* The discount rate of a 10 year bond is returned in this example. * * * @see Code * @see Output */ public class BondIntrateEx1 { static final DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.US); static private GregorianCalendar parse(String s) throws ParseException { GregorianCalendar cal = new GregorianCalendar(); cal.setTime(dateFormat.parse(s)); return cal; } public static void main(String args[]) throws ParseException { GregorianCalendar settlement = parse("7/1/85"); GregorianCalendar maturity = parse("7/1/95"); double investment = 7000.; double redemption = 10000.; DayCountBasis dcb = DayCountBasis.BasisActual365; double intrate = Bond.intrate(settlement, maturity, investment, redemption, dcb); System.out.println("The interest rate of the bond is " + intrate); } }