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5. The following table provides characteristics of four bonds. Coupon payments for the non-zero coupon bond are made semiannually. Par Yields Bond Yield Maturity (Years) Annual Coupon rate (%) Bond price Zero Rates Bond Face Value ($) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 98.5112 96.0789 92.7743 98.0935 N/A NA N/A N/A N/A N/A a) What are the continuously compounded zero interest rates associated with the 4 maturities. (8 pts.) b) What are continuously compounded Par Yield and Bond Yield for the 2-year Bond? (6 pts.) Please summarize all your answers in the table above and show all work clearly. 5. The following table provides characteristics of four bonds. Coupon payments for the non-zero coupon bond are made semiannually. Par Yields Bond Yield Maturity (Years) Annual Coupon rate (%) Bond price Zero Rates Bond Face Value ($) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 98.5112 96.0789 92.7743 98.0935 N/A NA N/A N/A N/A N/A a) What are the continuously compounded zero interest rates associated with the 4 maturities. (8 pts.) b) What are continuously compounded Par Yield and Bond Yield for the 2-year Bond? (6 pts.) Please summarize all your answers in the table above and show all work clearly