A one$-$year bond with face value of $$100$ and semi annual coupon rate of $10\%$ sells for

$$102\mathrm{.}875.$

A one$-$year zero$-$coupon bond sells for $$93\mathrm{.}35$ and has a par value of $$100.$

Derive the $6-$months forward rate deferred $6$ months.

Possible Answers

$7\mathrm{.}5\%$

$7\mathrm{.}7\%$

$8\mathrm{.}0\%$

$8\mathrm{.}3\%$

$8\mathrm{.}4\%$