Mrs. Janzen wishes to purchase 13 year-maturity strip bonds with $12,830 cash she now has in her RRSP. If these strip bonds are currently priced to yield 4.25% compounded semi-annually, how many $1,000 denomination bonds can she purchase?

Strip Bonds

Fixed-income securities that are derived from separating the principal and interest payments of a bond, which are then sold as individual zero-coupon bonds.

RRSP

The Registered Retirement Savings Plan is a financial tool for Canadian workers and self-employed persons, facilitating savings and investments for retirement.

Yield

The return in terms of income from an investment, like dividends or interest earned by possessing a specific security.