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Use the following continuously compounded zero rates and forward rates for Problems 8-9: • 1 year zero rate is 3.50% or o$1 2 year zero rate is 4.20 % or o$2 3 year zero rate is 4.80% or oS₂ 5 year zero rate is 5.50% or oss 5th year forward rate 6.70% or 4Fs The forward rate for the 2nd year (1F₂) is closest to: 8. A. B. C. D. E. 9. A. B. C. D. E. • • • 4.50% 4.60% 4.90% 6.00% 6.01% If you invested $10,000 today, how much would you have at the end of four years? HINT: Find the four year zero rate (oS4). Do not round intermediate steps. $12,117 $12,248 $12,288 $12,312 $12,339 Use the following continuously compounded zero rates and forward rates for Problems 8-9: • 1 year zero rate is 3.50% or o$1 2 year zero rate is 4.20 % or o$2 3 year zero rate is 4.80% or oS₂ 5 year zero rate is 5.50% or oss 5th year forward rate 6.70% or 4Fs The forward rate for the 2nd year (1F₂) is closest to: 8. A. B. C. D. E. 9. A. B. C. D. E. • • • 4.50% 4.60% 4.90% 6.00% 6.01% If you invested $10,000 today, how much would you have at the end of four years? HINT: Find the four year zero rate (oS4). Do not round intermediate steps. $12,117 $12,248 $12,288 $12,312 $12,339

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