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Suppose that the prices of zero-coupon bonds with various maturities are given in the following table. The face value of each bond is $1,000.
| Maturity (Years) | Price | ||
| 1 | $ | 925.93 | |
| 2 | 853.39 | ||
| 3 | 782.92 | ||
| 4 | 715.00 | ||
| 5 | 650.00 | ||
a. Calculate the forward rate of interest for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
| Maturity (Years) | Forward rate | 
| 2 | % | 
| 3 | % | 
| 4 | % | 
| 5 | % | 
b. How could you construct a 1-year forward loan beginning in year 3? (Round your Rate of synthetic loan answer to 1 decimal place.)
| Face value | |
| Rate of synthetic loan | % | 
c. How could you construct a 1-year forward loan beginning in year 4?
| Face value | |
| Rate of synthetic loan | % |