INV3 P2a Independent Case A Your observations of the bond market have highlighted the following bond prices, as shown in the table below. All the bonds have $1000 face value, pay coupons annually and all have the same calendar day of maturity (which was yesterday) with differing numbers of years remaining.   Description Current price ($) 1-year  2% coupon   975 2-year 4% coupon 1000 3-year 6% coupon 1100   Estimate the term structure for the next three years (i.e., spot rate for the first year, and the forward rates for the second and third years), assuming the pure expectations hypothesis (PEH) holds.

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INV3 P2a

Independent Case A

Your observations of the bond market have highlighted the following bond prices, as shown in the table below. All the bonds have $1000 face value, pay coupons annually and all have the same calendar day of maturity (which was yesterday) with differing numbers of years remaining.

 

Description

Current price ($)

1-year

 2% coupon

  975

2-year

4% coupon

1000

3-year

6% coupon

1100

 

Estimate the term structure for the next three years (i.e., spot rate for the first year, and the forward rates for the second and third years), assuming the pure expectations hypothesis (PEH) holds.

 

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