The following table summarizes prices of
various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a
percentage of the face value):
Maturity (years)
1
2
3
4
5
Price (per $100 face value)
$95.58
$91.22
$86.54
$81.65
$76.44
a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond.
b. Plot the zero-coupon yield curve (for the first
five years).
c. Is the yield curve upward sloping,
downward sloping, or flat?
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Part 1
a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond.
The yield on the 1-year bond is
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(Round to two decimal places.)
Part 2
The yield on the 2-year bond is
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(Round to two decimal places.)
Part 3
The yield on the 3-year bond is
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(Round to two decimal places.)
Part 4
The yield on the 4-year bond is
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(Round to two decimal places.)
Part 5
The yield on the 5-year bond is
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(Round to two decimal places.)
Part 6
b. Plot the zero-coupon yield curve (for the first
five years).
The following graph is the zero-coupon
yield curve: (Select the best choice below.)
The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of the face
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