1. The spot BP/$ exchange rate is 0.5025/$, and the one-year forward rate is BP 0.5048/$. If the annual interest rate on dollar CDs is 6%, what would you expect the annual interest to be on BP CDs?
2. Assuming semiannual compounding, a 15-year zero coupon bond with a par value of $1,000 and a required return of 10.8% would be priced at _________.
A. $206.43
B. $214.74
C. $902.53
D. $948.77
3. Compute the modified duration D(.05,2) of a perpetuity which pays $135 each six months, with the next payment in exactly six months.