Face value ($) Time to maturity (years) Annual coupon payments (paid semi-annually) bond price ($) zero rate 100 0.5 0 98 4.0405% 100 1 0 97 ? 100 1.5 15 115 ? 100 2 20 ? 5.500% Using the Table above, find the appropriate zero rates for1 year find the appropriate zero rates for 1.5 year find the 2-year bond price find the par-yield for the 2-year-maturity bond

Using the Table above,

1. find the appropriate zero rates for1 year
2. find the appropriate zero rates for 1.5 year
3. find the 2-year bond price
4. find the par-yield for the 2-year-maturity bond

*Note1: zero rate for the 6 month period is done for you. *Note 2: coupon payments given are yearly coupon payments, which these will be paid out semi-annually (i.e. every 6 months)