Consider the following three bonds:

Bond	Coupon Rate	Maturity (years)	Price
A	0%	1.0	$947.5572
B	7%	1.0	$1,014.8980
C	5%	1.5	$981.4915

Assume that coupons are paid every 6 months and the face values of all the bonds are $1,000.

(a) Determine the spot rate curve. (That is, determine s_0.5, s₁, and s_1.5 in yearly terms.) (Keep 4 decimal places, e.g. 0.1234)

s_0.5: s₁: s_1.5 :

(b) Suppose that the 0.5- and 1.5-year zero-coupon bonds are available. Determine their respective prices. (Keep 2 decimal places, e.g. xxx.12)

P_Z0.5: P_Z1.5:

(c) Determine the forward rate f _0.5,1 (in yearly term) on a 6-month Treasury bill 6 months from now. (Keep 4 decimal places, e.g. 0.1234)

(d) Determine the forward rate f_0.5,1.5 (in yearly term) on a 12-month Treasury bill 6 months from now. (Keep 4 decimal places, e.g. 0.1234)

(e) Price the 1.5-year coupon bond 6 months from now. (Keep 2 decimal places, e.g. xxx.12)?