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 $ 948.43 2 875.89 3 809.92 4 745.60 5 665.22

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 Rate of synthetic loan answer to 2 decimal places.)