The following bonds are trading in the market: Bond Time-to-maturity Face value Coupon rate Price A 1 year $100 0% $95.24 B 2 years $100 10% $107.42 C 3 years $100 20% $140.51 D 4 years $100 0% $85.48 Infer the term structure of interest rates.
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YTM is the discount rate that equates the present value of the bond's cash flows to its current price. For Bond A: YTM = (Face value - Price) / Face value = (100 - 95.24) / 100 = 0.0476 or 4.76% For Bond B: YTM = (Face value - Price) / Face value Show more…
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