1. What is the effective annual yield after one year for an investment of $1,000 into a CD if the ending account value is $1050.95?
2. Given the following table of forward rates , find the present value of a 3-year bond paying 15% annual coupons and having a par value of $100. Time 0, forward rate 7.000%. Time 1, forward rate 5.009%. Time 2, forward rate 12.114%.
3. Use the par yield curve described by the table below to determind the annual forward rates applicable to the first second and third years (f0, f1, f2). Maturity 1, annual coupon 5.000%, annual effective yield 5.000%. Maturity 2, annual coupon 6.500%, annual effective yield 6.500%. Maturity 3, annual coupon 8.500%, annual effective yield 8.500%.