You have a bond that pays a $3 coupon in 1 year and a $3 coupon in
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You would like would like to swap the uneven payments (note that the payments are $3 in year 1, $3 in year 2, and $103 in year 3) associated with the bond described above for payments of equal amounts in 1 year, in 2 years, and in 3 years. Assuming you can find a swap counterparty who offers you a fair deal (and that interest rates are unchanged from those described above, what is closest to the swap rate amounts will you receive in each year as a result of the swap?
The price of a 1-year zero coupon bond is 0.97. The price of a 2-year zero coupon bond is 0.93. The price of a 3-year zero coupon bond is 0.85. The price of a 4-year zero coupon bond is 0.78. You are a borrower who anticipates needing to borrow $100,000 for one year at the end of year 3 and would like to guarantee the rate on your upcoming loan (i.e., after 3 years you will need a $100,000 loan which will last for one year). Which is closest to the interest rate you will be able to guarantee if there are no transactions costs and you get a fair deal in the interest rate forward market?
Business Statistics For Contemporary Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118749647
8th edition
Authors: Black Ken