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Spot rate calculation question
I am felling a little ignorant right now & need some help understanding spot rate calculations. Here is the question:
An investor gathers the following information about a 3year, annualpay bond:
* Par value of $1,000
* Coupon of 8%
* Current price of $1,100
* 1year spot interest rate is 5%
* 2year spot interest rate is 6%
Using the above information, the 3year spot rate is closest to:
A) 4.37%
B) 4.27%
C) 8.20%
The correct answer is B) 4.27%.
The value of the bond is simply the present value of discounted future cash flows, using the appropriate spot rate as the discount rate for each cash flow. The coupon payment of the bond is $80 (0.08 |
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