Fia-Internal Assessment 3-Final Part (50 Marks)

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ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS [50 MARKS]

QUESTION 1

A 6 month Treasury bill is priced at 98.04, a 12 month treasury


bill is priced at 95.18 and a Treasury bond with a remaining
maturity of 18 months has a par yield of 5.96%. Compute the 18
month Treasury spot rate?

QUESTION 2

A 4% coupon bond with a yield to maturity of 4% has a two year


maturity. Details iof the spot rates are as follows

MATURITY SPOT RATES

6 MONTHS 5%

12 MONTHS 6%

18 MONTHS 8%

Compute the the two year spot rates?

QUESTION 3

Details of spot and forward rates are as follows;

PERIOD FORWARD RATE

0-6 months 5%

6-12 months 6%

12-18 months 8%

Which of the following is closest to the 18 months spot rate?


QUESTION 4

Details of spot and forward rates are as follows

PERIOD FORWARD RATE

0-6 MONTHS 4%

6-12 MONTHS 7%

12-18 MONTHS 5%

Determine the value of a 6% coupon bond maturing in 18 months later?

QUESTION 5

Details of spot rates are as follows

MATURITY SPOT RATE

6 months 5%

12 months 6%

18 months 8%

Ascertain the forward rate from 6 months time to 18 months time?

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