1. A five-year bond provides a coupon of 5% per annum payable semiannually. Its price is 104. What is the bond's yield? You may find Excel's Solver useful.
2. Suppose that LIBOR rates for maturities of one, two, three, four, five, and six months are 2.6%, 2.9%, 3.1%, 3.2%, 3.25%, and 3.3% with continuous compounding. What are the forward rates for future one-month periods?