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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) $95.06, $90.74, $86.20, $81.41, $76.40
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?