单选题 Peter Stone is considering buying a $100 face value, semi-annual coupon bond with a quoted price of 105.19. His colleague points out that the bond is trading ex-coupon. Which of the following choices best represents what Stone will pay for the bond?

A. $105.19 plus accrued interest.
B. $105.19 minus accrued interest.
C. $105.19.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Since the bond is trading ex-coupon, the buyer will pay the seller the clean price, or the price without accrued interest. So, Stone will pay the quoted price. The choice $105.19 plus accrued interest represents the dirty price (also known as full price). This bond would be said to trade cure-coupon.