Question 3 (Forward Rates) A capital goods company is considering a major factory investment, half of which is paid oday, and half one year from now. The company wants to hedge its interest rate risk for inancing the investment, and lock in today the interest rate for a one-year loan it expects to take in a year from now. Assume a 2-year zero-coupon bond is trading at a yield to maturity of 8% per year, and he one year spot rate today is 7%. What would be the interest rate the company can without uncertainty) agree on today for a loan it takes one year from now? A. 8.1% B. 8.9% C. 9.0% D. 9.2% E. 9.3%