Consider the following maturity / yield to maturity for all treasuries. Interest compounds semiannually. Term to Maturity (years) Yield to Maturity or Coupon Rate 0.5 4.50% 1.0 5.00% 1.5 5.50% 2.0 6.00% 2.5 6.50% a) Which, if any, of these securities are zero coupon securities b) Why isn’t the 1.5 year spot rate equal to 5.5% c) Calculate the 1.5 year spot rate.

The term structure for zero-coupon bonds is currently: Maturity (Years) YTM (%) 1 5.2% 2 6.2 3 7.2 Next year at this time, you expect it to be: Maturity (Years) YTM (%) 1 6.2% 2 7.2 3 8.2 Required: What do you expect the rate of return to be over the coming year on a 3-year zero-coupon bond? Under the expectations theory, what yields to maturity does the market expect to observe on 1- and 2-year zeros at the end of the year? Is the market's expectation of the return on the 3-year bond greater or less than yours?

The one-year spot rate z1 = 5% and the forward price for a one-year zero-coupon bond beginning in one year is 0.9346. Find the spot price (zero price) of a two-year zero-coupon bond.

The function s(t) = 0.16 − 0.04 e− t/4  provides the term structure of effective annual rates of zero coupon bonds of maturity t, with t in years. Find the following: (a) The effective annual rate of a 3 year zero coupon bond. (b) The 2-year forward effective annual rate for a one year period. (c) The forward effective annual rate for a one year period, 3 years forward. (d) The 3-year forward effective annual rate for a 3 month period. (e) The forward effective annual rate for a one day period, 3 years forward (the “overnight” rate).(Use 1/365 for a one-day period.)

What is the coupon rate for the bond? Assume semi-annual payments. Answer as a percent! Bond Coupon Rate Yield Price Years to maturity Apple B 5.7% $933.95

3. The following is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds with different maturities and par value of $1,000. Suppose the interest rate is compounded once per year. Maturity (Years) Price ($) 970 960 910 870 1 2 3 4 Answer the following questions: (a) What is, according to the expectations theory, the one-year interest rate in the second year? (b) What is, according to the expectations theory, the one-year interest rate in the third year? (c) What is, according to the expectations theory, the one-year interest rate in the forth year?

You observe two most recently issued securities: 6-month T-Bill (zero coupon) with yield 5.25% p.a., and 2-year T-Note with coupon rate of 6% p.a. are selling at par of 100. All bonds in the market are semi-annual payments. Using this information to answer questions 19-20. Which of the following information would be incorrect?A. The current 6-month spot rate is 5.25% p.a.B. The yield to maturity of 2-year T-note is 6% p.a.C. The correct market price of 1-year Treasury note with par of 100 and coupon rate of 5.5% should be about 100.D. The spot rate in 1.5-year’s time should be 5.75% p.a.

The yield curve for default-free zero-coupon bonds is currently as follows: Maturity (years) YTM 1 9.8% 2 10.8 3 11.8 Required: a. What are the implied one-year forward rates? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Maturity (years) YTM Forward rate 1 9.8% 2 3 10.8% 11.8% % % b. Assume that the pure expectations hypothesis of the term structure is correct. If market expectations are accurate, what will the pure yield curve (that is, the yields to maturity on one- and two-year zero-coupon bonds) be next year? O There will be a shift upwards in next year's curve. O There will be a shift downwards in next year's curve. O There will be no change in next year's curve. c. What will be the yield to maturity on two-year zeros? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) YTM % d. If you purchase a two-year zero-coupon bond now, what is the expected total rate of return over the next year? (Hint: Compute the current…

Question Suppose that the zero-coupon bond prices for one-year, two-year, three-year of maturities are given by 0.97 , 0.92 ,0.88 , respectively. Assume that the bond price has volatility 0.1. Calculate the price of a one-year, European call option on a zero-coupon bond that matures at time 3 (year) with strike price 0.99.

Zero-Coupon Bonds (ZCBS) with maturity in 1 and 5 years are available on the market. Their redemption value is £100, and they sell for £90 (1-year ZCB) and £84 (5-year ZCB). Find the spot rates corresponding to the ZCBs' prices 数字 i1 = % i5 数字 Enter a percentage correct to 2 decimal places % Calculate the forward rate 1,5 i1,5 数字 Enter a percentage correct to 2 decimal places %