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The six month and one-year rates are 3% and 4% per annum with semiannual compounding. Which of the following is closest to the one-year par yield expressed with semiannual compounding?
A.3.99%
B.3.98%
C.3.97%
D.3.96%
A.3.99%
B.3.98%
C.3.97%
D.3.96%
Answer: A
The six month rate is 1.5% per six months. The one year rate is 2% per six months. The one year par yield is the coupon that leads to a bond being worth par. A is the correct answer because (3.99/2)/1.015+(100+3.99/2)/1.022 = 100. The formula in the text can also be used to give the par yield as [(100-100/1.022)×2]/(1/1.015+1.022)=3.99.
The six month rate is 1.5% per six months. The one year rate is 2% per six months. The one year par yield is the coupon that leads to a bond being worth par. A is the correct answer because (3.99/2)/1.015+(100+3.99/2)/1.022 = 100. The formula in the text can also be used to give the par yield as [(100-100/1.022)×2]/(1/1.015+1.022)=3.99.
Flashcard info:
Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: Finance & Investment
Topic: Derivatives
Published: 27.10.2015