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Consider the market rates for the maturities 1, 2, and 3 years respectively in the table below. What is par rate of a 3-year bond with annual payments. (Answer with two decimal accuracy)
t | R(0,t) |
1 | 2.00 |
2 | 4.00 |
3 | 6.00 |
Let annual coupons be c
c/1.02+c/1.04^2+(100+c)/1.06^3=100
=>c=(100-100/1.06^3)/(1/1.02+1/1.04^2+1/1.06^3)
=>c=5.84356945
Par rate=Coupon rate=5.84356945%