Prices of zero-coupon bonds reveal the following pattern of forward rates: Year Forward Rate 1 2 3 4% 5 7 In addition to the zero-coupon bond, investors also may purchase a 3-year bond making annual payments of $40 with par value $1,000. Required: a. What is the price of the coupon bond? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. b. What is the yield to maturity of the coupon bond? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. c. Under the expectations hypothesis, what is the expected realized compound yield of the coupon bond p.a.? Assume to reinvest coupons at expected market rates. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. d. If you forecast that the yield curve in 1 year will be flat at 7.0%, what is your forecast for the expected rate of return on the coupon bond for the 1-year holding period? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. a. Price b. Yield to maturity % c. Realized compound yield % d. Holding period return %

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Chapter12: Investing In Stocks And Bonds
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Prices of zero-coupon bonds reveal the following pattern of forward rates:
Year
Forward Rate
1
2
3
4%
5
7
In addition to the zero-coupon bond, investors also may purchase a 3-year bond making annual payments of $40 with par value
$1,000.
Required:
a. What is the price of the coupon bond?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
b. What is the yield to maturity of the coupon bond?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
c. Under the expectations hypothesis, what is the expected realized compound yield of the coupon bond p.a.? Assume to reinvest
coupons at expected market rates.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
d. If you forecast that the yield curve in 1 year will be flat at 7.0%, what is your forecast for the expected rate of return on the coupon
bond for the 1-year holding period?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
a. Price
b. Yield to maturity
%
c. Realized compound yield
%
d. Holding period return
%
Transcribed Image Text:Prices of zero-coupon bonds reveal the following pattern of forward rates: Year Forward Rate 1 2 3 4% 5 7 In addition to the zero-coupon bond, investors also may purchase a 3-year bond making annual payments of $40 with par value $1,000. Required: a. What is the price of the coupon bond? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. b. What is the yield to maturity of the coupon bond? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. c. Under the expectations hypothesis, what is the expected realized compound yield of the coupon bond p.a.? Assume to reinvest coupons at expected market rates. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. d. If you forecast that the yield curve in 1 year will be flat at 7.0%, what is your forecast for the expected rate of return on the coupon bond for the 1-year holding period? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. a. Price b. Yield to maturity % c. Realized compound yield % d. Holding period return %
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