1) The following is a depiction of the current yield curve for constant maturity US treasuries:...

 

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1) The following is a depiction of the current yield curve for constant maturity US treasuries: Rates in Percentage points : (Source US Department of Treasury) 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 4.41 3.98 3.95 3.74 3.67 Date 09/21/22 10 Yr 20 Yr 3.54 3.80 Using the rates above calculate the following forward rates: 1) The one year rate one year from09/21/22. 2) The one year rate two years from 09/21/22 3) The two year rate three years from 09/21/22 4) The two year rate five years from 09/21/22. 30 Yr 3.55 .2) Find the price of a 5 year bond trading at a yield to maturity of 5.75% and has a coupon of 6% paid semi- annually. Assume you buy the bond on October 25, 2021 and it matures on October 25, 2026. b) Suppose the bond is callable in 3 years at $ 110. Using the price calculated above find the yield to call. 1) The following is a depiction of the current yield curve for constant maturity US treasuries: Rates in Percentage points : (Source US Department of Treasury) 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 4.41 3.98 3.95 3.74 3.67 Date 09/21/22 10 Yr 20 Yr 3.54 3.80 Using the rates above calculate the following forward rates: 1) The one year rate one year from09/21/22. 2) The one year rate two years from 09/21/22 3) The two year rate three years from 09/21/22 4) The two year rate five years from 09/21/22. 30 Yr 3.55 .2) Find the price of a 5 year bond trading at a yield to maturity of 5.75% and has a coupon of 6% paid semi- annually. Assume you buy the bond on October 25, 2021 and it matures on October 25, 2026. b) Suppose the bond is callable in 3 years at $ 110. Using the price calculated above find the yield to call.

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SOLUTION To calculate forward rates we need to use the formula 1 rnn 1 rmm 1 rfnm where rn is the in... View the full answer