You have an obligation to pay $$148$ in four years and $2$ months. In which bond would you invest your $$100$ to accumulate this amount, with relative certainty, even if the there is a parallel shift in the term structure of interest rates? All bonds pay interest annually and have a face value of $$100.$

Question $9$ Select one:

a$.$

a $5-$year; $10\%$ coupon par value bond

b$.$

none of the choice options.

c$.$

a $4-$year; $10\%$ coupon par value bond

d$.$

a $5-$year; zero$-$coupon bond

e$.$

a $6-$year; $10\%$ coupon par value bond