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INV3702
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
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Due Date: September 2024

QUESTION 1

The price of the 2-year coupon bond (as a percentage of its par value) is calculated as follows:

• N = 2 years

• I/YR = 2.496%

• PMT = 6

• FV = 100

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QUESTION 1

The price of the 2-year coupon bond (as a percentage of its par value) is calculated as
follows:

• N = 2 years

• I/YR = 2.496%

• PMT = 6

• FV = 100

The present value (PV) is computed to be 106.7541.



The no-arbitrage price of the 2-year coupon bond based on spot (zero-coupon) rates is:

6 106
+ = 106.7546
1.02350 1.025002

The 2-year coupon bond's price equals its no-arbitrage value, therefore the bond is fairly
valued.



QUESTION 2

The trader should buy Bond B.

Reasoning:

• Bond B has a current yield to maturity of 8.5%, which is higher than the average
yield of similar bonds at 8.0%.

• If the trader expects bond yields to return to the yield of the peer group (8.0%), the
price of Bond B will increase as the yield declines to match the average yield.

• Bonds with a higher yield than their peers are generally underpriced, and as the
yield decreases to the peer level, the bond price will rise, allowing the trader to profit
from this price increase.

QUESTION 3

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