Suppose that the prices of zero-coupon bonds with various maturities are given in the following table. The face value of each bond is $1,000.

Maturity (Years)	Price
1	$	968.16
2		878.39
3		812.92
4		749.00
5		675.46

a. Calculate the forward rate of interest for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

b. How could you construct a 1-year forward loan beginning in year 3? (Round your Rate of synthetic loan answer to 2 decimal places.)

c. How could you construct a 1-year forward loan beginning in year 4? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)