The following table summarizes prices of various default$-$free zero$-$coupon bonds $($expressed as a percentage of the face value$)$:

a$.$ Compute the yield to maturity for each bond.

b$.$ Plot the zero$-$coupon yield curve $($for the first five years$).$

c$.$ Is the yield curve upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat?

a$.$ Compute the yleld to maturity tor each bond.

The yield on the $1-$year bond is

$\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The yield on the $2-$year bond is

$\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The yield on the $3-$year bond is

$\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The yield on the $4-$year bond is

$\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The yield on the $5-$year bond is

$\%.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

b$.$ Plot the zero$-$coupon yield curve $($for the first five years$).$

The following graph is the zero$-$coupon yield curve: $($Select the best choice below.$)$

A$.$

B$.$

c$.$ Is the yield curve upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat?

Maturity $($years$)12345$

Price $($per $$100$ face value$)$ $$96\mathrm{.}65$ $$92\mathrm{.}16$ $$87\mathrm{.}5882\mathrm{.}7577\mathrm{.}63$