You purchase a 10-year T-note which has a par value of $1,000
and a yield-to-maturity of 8%. Its coupon rate is 9%. The price of
the T-note is ___.
A.
$1,067.95
B.
$993.46
C.
$1,103.28
D.
$1,090.03
You observe that the current yield curve is as follows:
r0.5=5.5%, r1=5.6%, r1.5=5.8%, r2=6%, r2.5=6.3%, r3=5.9%. Based on
the expectations theory, what is the 6-month forward rate (quoted
per annum) six months from today?
A.
5.7%
B.
5.4%
C.
5.9%
D.
5.3%