问题如下:
The six-month, 12-month, 18-month, and 24-month zero rates are 5%, 5.5%, 6%, and 6.5% (all measured with semi-annual compounding) respectively. What is the two-year par yield for a bond paying coupons every six months?
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解释:
The par yield is the coupon rate c satisfying
It is 6.46%. Alternatively, we can use Equation . In
this case m= 2, d= 0.8799, and A= 3.7179.
A是怎么求得?看了讲义解释是1美元票息得年金价格?