Answer: $255
Explanation:
Given that,
Par value of bond = $10,000
Coupon rate = 5 percent
Inflation rate = 2 percent
Principal amount after six months = $10,000 × ( 1 + 2%) = $10,200
Coupon payment after six months = [tex]\frac{Coupon\ rate}{2} \times principle[/tex]
=[tex]\frac{0.05}{2} \times 10200[/tex]
= $255
∴ The coupon payment after six months will be $255.