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a. Assuming that the expectations hypothesis is valid, compute the expected price of the 4 -year bond in Problem 7 at the end of (i) the first year; (ii) the second year; (iii) the third year; (iv) the foarth year: b. What is the rate of return of the bond in years $1,2,3$, and 4 ? Conclude that the expected return equals the forward rate for each year.

   a. Assuming that the expectations hypothesis is valid, compute the expected price of the 4 -year bond in Problem 7 at the end of (i) the first year; (ii) the second year; (iii) the third year; (iv) the foarth year:
b. What is the rate of return of the bond in years $1,2,3$, and 4 ? Conclude that the expected return equals the forward rate for each year.

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Zvi Bodie, Alex… 13th Edition

Chapter 15, Problem 8

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a. Assuming that the expectations hypothesis is valid, compute the expected price of the 4 -year bond in Problem 7 at the end of (i) the first year; (ii) the second year; (iii) the third year; (iv) the foarth year: b. What is the rate of return of the bond in years $1,2,3$, and 4 ? Conclude that the expected return equals the forward rate for each year.

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