1. If the coupon rate on the bond is 8% today, and inflation is 3% per year, what is the coupon rate on the bond in 3 years?
8.74%
8%
5%
2. Assume a par of $1,000, and a coupon rate of 5.3%.If the coupon payment is made semiannually, the amount paid every six months to the bond holder is:
$53
$106
$26.50
3. If the semiannual yield to maturity on a bond is 2.25%, the annual yield to maturity is:
4.5%
2.25%
9%