Answer:
Question A)
Given
6 months continuous compound rate=4% pa
6 months effective rate = e^(4%)-1=4.08% pa
6 months effective rate r=2.04% per semi annual
Price of 6 month zero coupon bond
Coupon C=0
face value of Bond A= 100
Price of bond P= A/(1+)^n
r= interest rate
n= periods
P=100/(1+2.04%)^1=98
12 months continuous compound rate=5% pa
12 months effective rate = e^(5%)-1=5.13% pa
12 months effective rate r=2.56% per semi annual
Price of 12 month 7% coupon bond
Coupon C=7%*100/2=3.5 per semi annual
face value of Bond A= 100
Price of bond P=C/(1+r)^1+C/(1+r)^2+ A/(1+r)^2
r= interest rate
P=3.5/(1+2.56%)^1+3.5/(1+2.56%)^2+ 100/(1+2.56%)^2=101.81
18 months continuous compound rate=5.9% pa
18 months effective rate = e^(5.9%)-1=6.08% pa
18 months effective rate r=3.04% per semi annual
Price of 18 month 3% coupon bond
Coupon C=3%*100/2=1.5 per semi annual
face value of Bond A= 100
Price of bond P=C/(1+r)^1+C/(1+r)^2+C/(1+r)^3+ A/(1+r)^3
r= interest rate
P=1.5/(1+3.04%)^1+1.5/(1+3.04%)^2+1.5/(1+3.04%)^3+100/(1+3.04%)^3=95.65
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