1.Suppose that a 1-year zero-coupon bond with face value $100 currently sells at $91.20, while a 2-year zero sells at $84.28. You are considering the purchase of a 2-year-maturity bond making annual coupon payments. The face value of the bond is $100, and the coupon rate is 6% per year.

a.What is the yield to maturity of the 2-year zero?

b.What is the yield to maturity of the 2-year coupon bond?

c.What is the forward rate for the second year? That is what is f_1,2?

2. Assume you purchase (at par) one 11-year bond with a 6.05 percent coupon and a $1,000 face value. Suppose you are only able to reinvest the coupons at a rate of 4.25 percent. If you sell the bond after 6 years when the yield to maturity is 7.05 percent, what is your realized yield?

(Hint: Think naturally)