1. If a $10,000 par T-Bill has a 2.75% discount quote and a 180 day maturity, what is the price of the T-Bill to the nearest dollar?
2. Stocks XX, YY, and ZZ, initially priced at $35, $65, and $72, respectively, comprise a price-weighted index with a base value of 100. One year later the stocks above were valued at $40, $69, and $87, respectively. What was the value of the index at the end of year one?