We observe the following two treasury securities with a par


We observe the following two treasury securities with a par value of $1000 with semiannual coupon payments:

Bond     Maturity (years)     annual YTM    Annual Coupon Rate     Par

A                0.5                     2%                   0%                      $1000

B                 1                     9.80%                10%                     $1000

Note that bond A is a zero coupon bond and Bond B is a coupon bond.The par value is $1000 for both bonds

1. Calculate the price of each bond

2. Use bonds A and B to construct 6-month and 12-month spot rates

3. What is the forward rate over the second 6-month period?

4. Bond C is a 1-year zero coupon bond with $1000 par value. The market price of Bond C is $930. Is there an arbitrage opportunity? If yes, construct an arbitrage portfolio.

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