Assume the current Treasury yield curve shows that the spot rates for 6 months, 1 year, and

Question:

Assume the current Treasury yield curve shows that the spot rates for 6 months, 1 year, and 1 1/2 years are 1%, 1.1%, and 1.3%, all quoted as semiannually compounded APRs. What is the price of a $1000 par, 4% coupon bond maturing in 11/2 years (the next coupon is exactly 6 months from now)?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...