Question: A company issues a five-year $100M variable rate bond with the following term structure: t (years) Variable Annual Rates Year 1 6.25% Year2 7.00% Year3

A company issues a five-year $100M variable rate bond with the following term structure:
t (years) Variable Annual Rates 

Year 1  6.25% 

Year2  7.00% 

Year3  6.50% 

Year4 7.25% 

Year5  7.00%

 

Calculate the swap rate (R) and calculate the swap payments, payments to the bondholder who agreed to receive variable payments in lieu of swap payments.

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