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1.Consider the following STRIP table:
| BID | ASKED | ASK YIELD | |
| Aug 98 | 96:19 | 96:20 | 6.10 |
| Feb 99 | 6.20 | ||
| Aug 99 | 91:02 | 91:04 | 6.28 |
| Feb 00 | 88:05 | 88:07 | 6.36 |
b. What would be the price of a 9%, $1000 par bond with semi-annual coupons, maturing in Aug 99? (the next coupon payment is due in Aug 98)? (6 pts.)
c. Is this bond selling at a premium or a discount and why is it doing so? (4 pts.)
d. Of the bond and the four STRIPS, which should have the most volatile price? EXPLAIN. (4 pts)
e. Rank the bond and the 4 STRIPS from lowest to highest Yield-to-Maturity. EXPLAIN (5 pts.)
f. Give me two reasons why the yield curve might be shaped the way it is here. (5 pts.)
g. What is the one year forward rate for one year from now (1r2 ) that is implied by this table? Why is it bigger than the current one year rate? (6 pts.)
h. If inflation is expected to be 3% this year (expressed as a semi-annually compounded rate), what are the expected real rates over the next 6 months and the next year? (4 pts.)