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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) $95.3295.32 $90.9690.96 $86.2886.28 $81.4381.43 $76.2976.29 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?