Consider the following spot interest rates for maturities of one, two, three, and four years. r 1

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Consider the following spot interest rates for maturities of one, two, three, and four years.

r1 = 4.3%         r2 = 4.9%         r3 = 5.6%         r4 = 6.4%

What are the following forward rates, where f1,k refers to a forward rate for the period beginning in one year and extending for k years?

f1,1 =     ;     f1,2 =     ;     f1,3  =

Use the equation (1 + r1)(1 + f1, k)k = (1 + rk+1)k+1 to solve for f1, k.

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Fundamentals of Investments, Valuation and Management

ISBN: 978-1259720697

8th edition

Authors: Bradford Jordan, Thomas Miller, Steve Dolvin

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