Answer to question no. 32
Calculation of forward rate = [(1+0.06)^2/(1+0.05)^1]-1 = (1.1236/1.05)-1 = 1.0700-1 = .07 = 7.00%
Answer to question no. 33
Calculation of forward rate = [(1+0.025)^6/(1+0.02)^5]-1 = (1.1597/1.1041)-1 = 1.050-1 = .050 = 5.00%
QUESTION 32 If the one year spot rate is 5% and the two year spot rate...
Question 32 1 pts The one year spot interest rate is 1.75% and the one year forward rate next year is 2.50%. According to the expectations theory. what is the current two-year rate? 3.20% 2.12% 1.98% 1.77%
(1.) Consider the following annualized spot yields: Maturity Annualized Spot Rate One Year 5.00% Two Years 5.50% Three Years 6.00% Four Years 6.00% Five Years ? (a.) Assuming the expectations theory of the term structure is correct, calculate the expected one-year interest rate one year from now (i.e. 1f2). (b.) Assuming the expectations theory of the term structure is correct, calculate the expected one-year interest rate three years from now (i.e. 3f4). (c.) Suppose a forecasting service predicts that th...
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The 2-year spot interest rate is 6.34% and the 5-year spot interest rate is 6.15%. What is the implied forward rate on a 3-year bond originating 2 years from now? O A 5.9% 8.6.14 OC. 6.8% one of the above Reset Selection Question 3 of 4 2.5 Points The bank forecasts the following one-year interest rates one and two years in the future: 4.85% and 5.20%. The current one-year interest rate is 4.56%. Estimate the annual...
In an ideal market the one-year spot rate is 6%, and the two year spot rate is 5%. a) A bank offers for a bank account starting one year in the future and ending two years in the future an interest rate of 3.5%. Explain an investment strategy that allows you to earn money without risk. b) Same as (a) but the bank offers an interest rate of 4.5%.
QUESTION 1: Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is GBP1= €1.50 and the one-year forward exchange rate is GBP1=€1.60. One-year interest rate is 5.4% in euros and 5.2% in pounds. If you have EUR1,000,000, what is the Covered Interest arbitrage profit in EUR? QUESTION 2: Suppose that the current spot exchange rate is GBP1= €1.50 and the one-year forward exchange rate is GBP1=€1.60. One-year interest rate is 5.4% in euros and 5.2% in pounds. If you conduct covered interest...
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Question 6. You observe the Treasury yield curve below (all yields are shown on a bond equivalent basis): Year Spot Rate Forward Rate 10.00 Yield to Maturity 10.00% 9.75 9.50 9.25 9.75 9.00 8.75 8.50 8.25 8.00 7.75 7.50 7.25 9.48 9.22 8.95 8.68 8.41 8.14 7.86 7.58 7.30 7.02 6.74 6.46 6.18 5.90 6.75 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.25 9.0 9.5 10.0 All the securities maturing from 1.5 years...
Consider the spot curve for hypothetical annual-coupon U.S.
Treasury securities given in the table below (only the first 5
years of the curve are provided). Calculate the missing one-year
forward rates f(T*,1) indicated by “????” and add them to the
table. Show your work for all calculations in the space below the
table.
Year 1.0 2.0 Spot Rate (%) 5.50 6.02 6.55 6.87 7.20 Forward Rate (%) 5.50 ???? ???? ???? ???? 3.0 4.0 5.0
The spot rate for the Japanese yen currently is ¥106 per $1. The
one-year forward rate is ¥105 per $1. A risk-free asset in Japan is
currently earning 5 percent. If interest rate parity holds,
approximately what rate can you earn on a one-year risk-free U.S.
security?
74. The spot rate for the Japanese yen currently is ¥106 per $1. The one-year forward rate is $105 per $1. A risk-free asset in Japan is currently earning 5 percent. If interest...
Use the following information to answer question 5 and 6 Suppose that the current spot exchange rate between Japanese Yen and Euro is ¥130/€ and the one-year forward exchange rate is ¥138.25/€. The one-year interest rate is 2.0 % in yens and 1.25% in euro. 5. According to the Interest Rate Parity condition, what is the 1 year forward exchange rate? a. ¥139.27/€ b. ¥130.96/€ c. ¥129.04/€ d. ¥137.23/€ 6. What is your arbitrage strategy if you can borrow 10...
If the 5-year spot interest rate is 20% and the 4-year spot interest rate is 16%. what is the 1-year forward rate between times 4 and 5?