Today is period 0, and the length between the periods is one year. In the fixed-income securities market you observe following five securities.

Security A: It is a four-year regular coupon bond with an annual coupon payments of $100.00 and a face value of $1,000.00. The next coupon payment is one year from now. Security A can be bought or issued at a price of $945.765 per bond.

Security B: It is a forward contract. The contract matures on period 3, and the forward price is $2,819.064. The security underlying the forward contract matures on period 4 with a face value of $3,000.00. You may go short (sell) or long (buy) on this contract.

Security C: It is an annuity. It pays $1.00 on periods 1, 2, 3, and 4. It can be bought or issued at a price of $3.0779 per one annuity.

Security D: It is a zero-coupon bond. It matures in period 4, and it has a face value of $1,000.00. It can be bought or issued at a price of $X per unit.

Security E: It is a zero-coupon bond. It matures in period 3, and it has a face value of $1,000.00. It can be bought or issued at a price of $Y per unit.

As per the no-arbitrage principle, what is the current theoretical value of Security D? In other words, what is the value X?

A) $673.975

B) $637.975

C) $687.016

D) $1,253.465

E) $685.016

F) $708.425

G) $683.016

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