Use Matrix Pricing to price Bond X that matures in 5 years and pays 4% coupon semi-annually. To help you in this, you have information from the market on these other bonds given below. Keep in mind coupon rate is always per year.
a. Bond A: a 2.0% semi-annual coupon bond with 3-years left to maturity selling for $97.1514.
b. Bond B: a 4.0% semi-annual coupon bond with 3-years left to maturity selling for $102.2711.
c. Bond C: a 2.0% semi-annual coupon bond with 9-years left to maturity selling for $83.6528.
d. Bond D: a 4.0% semi-annual coupon bond with 9-years left to maturity selling for $98.1464.
e. Bond E: a 7.5% semi-annual coupon bond with 9-years left to maturity selling for $122.4169.

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Matrix pricing is a method for pricing a bond by comparing it to similar bonds in the market In this case we want to price Bond X which has a 4 semian... View the full answer