What is the price of a 3.45% coupon rate, 5-year maturity corporate bond with a static...

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What is the price of a 3.45% coupon rate, 5-year maturity corporate bond with a static spread of 1.611% as compared to a package of treasury zeros, using the following treasury spot rates. Assume semiannual coupon payments. Years Spot Rates% Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.5 1 2 1.5 2.68% 2.5 3 3.5 4 2.62% 4.5 2.64% 2.75% 3.27% 3.38% 3.70% 3.91% 4.19% 5 4.25% What is the price of a 3.45% coupon rate, 5-year maturity corporate bond with a static spread of 1.611% as compared to a package of treasury zeros, using the following treasury spot rates. Assume semiannual coupon payments. Years Spot Rates% Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.5 1 2 1.5 2.68% 2.5 3 3.5 4 2.62% 4.5 2.64% 2.75% 3.27% 3.38% 3.70% 3.91% 4.19% 5 4.25%

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SOLUTION We can use the bootstrapping method to calculate the bond price First we calculate the pres... View the full answer