A
To calculate: The yield to maturity of 2 year zero bond.
Introduction: The zero-coupon bonds are those bonds that are bought by the investors below the face value of the bond. These bonds are free from the payment of the interest for the whole life.
B
To calculate: The yield to maturity of the 2 year coupon bond.
Introduction: Zero-coupon bonds are those bonds that are free from the interest payments. Yield to maturity is defined as the
C
To calculate: The forward rate for the second year.
Introduction: The forward rate is similar to the interest rate at which futures trading are done. In this, the commodity is bought or sold at a forward rate but in the future date. For example, interest rates are given in loan payment if there is obligation.
D
To calculate: The expected price of the bond at the end of 1st year and holding period return on the coupon bond, as per the expectations hypothesis.
Introduction: The expected
E
To explain: The condition of high and low return value in liquidity preference hypothesis.
Introduction: The return value is the final payment of the investment after the completion of time. The value is high for the long term security and low for the short term investment. When we take liquidity into consideration, a high value gives by the upward yield curve.
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