Recall from earlier examples the spot rates z 1 = 9%, z 2 = 10%, and z

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Recall from earlier examples the spot rates z1= 9%, z2 = 10%, and z3 = 11%. Let yT be the YTM.

Calculate the price of a two-year annual coupon bond using the spot rates. Assume the coupon rate is 6% and the face value is $1,000. Next, state the formula for determining the price of the bond in terms of its YTM. Is z2 greater than or less than y2? Why?

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Fixed Income Analysis

ISBN: 9781119850540

5th Edition

Authors: Barbara S. Petitt

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