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What are the zero prices for the 6-month, the 1-year, the 18-month, and the 2-year Treasury securities above, respectively? (2) What is the 6-month forward

What are the zero prices for the 6-month, the 1-year, the 18-month, and the 2-year Treasury securities above, respectively?

(2) What is the 6-month forward rate beginning 1 year from today?

(3) What is the 1-year forward rate beginning 6 months from today?

(4) Given the zero prices obtained in (1) above, what should be the price of a 2-year T-note with 7.5% annual coupon (also paid semi-annually) with $1,000 par value per share?

Please note that actual coupons are paid semi-annually, i.e., one half of the annual coupon.

Based on the information given above, please answer the following four questions:


                             

 

Bond

Treasury

 

Security

 

Maturity

Annual

 

Coupon

 

Price

Par

 

Value

A

T-bill

6 months

0%

$984.0240

$1,000







B

T-bill

1 year

0%

$966.1280

$1,000

C

T-note

18 months

3.875%

$999.0625

$1,000

D

T-note

2 years

4.625%

$1,009.0625

$1,000


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