1. The two-year spot rate is 4% and the four-year spot rate is 5%. You can buy a two-year zero coupon bond or a four-year zero coupon bond. Which bond will have the highest return over the first year?
A. The two-year zero.
B. The four-year zero.
C. Both zeros will have the same return over the first year.
2. You have one-year, three-year, and four-year spot rates. Which of the following forward rates cannot be computed from this information.
A. Three-year loan beginning in one year
B. Two-year loan beginning in two years
C. Two-year loan beginning in one year
D. One-year loan beginning in three years