Question: A and B are two Treasury bonds with a maturity of 3 years and a par value of $1000. The annual coupon rate is 2%

A and B are two Treasury bonds with a maturity of 3 years and a par value of $1000. The annual coupon rate is 2% for A and is 10% for B. Suppose there are two coupon payments a year. The annualized spot rates are as follows

Years From Now Annualized Sport Rates
0.5 5%
1 6%
1.5 7%
2 8%
2.5 9%
3 2%

1. Calculate the prices for both bonds A & B 2. Calculate the annualized YTM for both bonds A & B 3. Do bonds A & B have the same YTM, and why? 4. C & D are zero coupon bonds with a maturity of 2 years and a par value of $1000. Should bonds C & D have the same YTM? Explain. *** Show All Work ***

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