A corporate bond off ers a 5% coupon rate and has exactly 3 years remaining to maturity.

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A corporate bond off ers a 5% coupon rate and has exactly 3 years remaining to maturity.

Interest is paid annually. Th e following rates are from the benchmark spot curve:

Time-to-Maturity Spot Rate 1 year 4.86%

2 years 4.95%

3 years 5.65%

Th e bond is currently trading at a Z-spread of 234 bps. Th e value of the bond is closest to:

A . 92.38.

B . 98.35.

C . 106.56.

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Fixed Income Analysis

ISBN: 9788126563128

3rd Edition

Authors: Barbara S. Petitt, Jerald E. Pinto, Wendy L. Pirie, Bob Kopprasch

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