a.Estimate the interest rate that should be quoted for a 4-year maturity, zero coupon bond bought 6 years from today? The yield curve for a bond of comparable credit quality is speci ed below:                                                        Maturity YTM Maturity YTM Maturity YTM 1 year 8.00% 7 year 9.15% 13 year 10.45% 2 year 8.11% 8 year 9.25% 14 year 10.65% 3 year 8.20% 9 year 9.35% 15 year 10.75% 4 year 8.50% 10 year 9.47% 16 year 10.95% 5 year 8.75% 11 year 9.52% 17 year 11.00% 6 year 8.85% 12 year 9.77% 18 year 11.25%

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a.Estimate the interest rate that should be quoted for a 4-year maturity, zero coupon bond bought 6 years from today? The yield curve for a bond of comparable credit quality is speci ed below:                                                     

 

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YTM

Maturity

YTM

Maturity

YTM

1 year

8.00%

7 year

9.15%

13 year

10.45%

2 year

8.11%

8 year

9.25%

14 year

10.65%

3 year

8.20%

9 year

9.35%

15 year

10.75%

4 year

8.50%

10 year

9.47%

16 year

10.95%

5 year

8.75%

11 year

9.52%

17 year

11.00%

6 year

8.85%

12 year

9.77%

18 year

11.25%

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