The table below provides information about treasury bonds. Bond Bond Time to Annual Market Maturity (months) Number Price ($) Principal ($) Coupon (%) 1 100 98 100 12 97 100 18 85 a. Calculate zero rates (based on continuous compounding) for 6, 12, and 18 months and graph the treasury yield curve and provide your answers in the following table: b. Estimate the price of an 18-month Treasury bond that pays a coupon of 6%. Bond 1 Zero Rate 1 0.070183 2 0.08035 3 0.108346 3. 2. 3.

The table below provides information about treasury bonds. Bond Bond Time to Annual Market Maturity (months) Number Price ($) Principal ($) Coupon (%) 1 100 98 100 12 97 100 18 85 a. Calculate zero rates (based on continuous compounding) for 6, 12, and 18 months and graph the treasury yield curve and provide your answers in the following table: b. Estimate the price of an 18-month Treasury bond that pays a coupon of 6%. Bond 1 Zero Rate 1 0.070183 2 0.08035 3 0.108346 3. 2. 3.

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter12: Investing In Stocks And Bonds

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