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Consider a forward contract on a 4-year bond with maturity 1 year. The current value of the bond is 1018.86,ithasafacevalueof1018.86, it has a face value of 1000 and a coupon rate of 10% per annum. A coupon has just been paid on the bond and further coupons will be paid after 6 months and after 1 year, just prior to delivery. Interest rates for 1 year out are flat at 8%. Compute the forward price of the bond.
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Consider a forward contract on a 4-year bond with maturity 1 year. The current value of the bond is 1018.86,ithasafacevalueof1000 and a coupon rate of 10% per annum. A coupon has just been paid on the bond and further coupons will be paid after 6 months and after 1 year, just prior to delivery. Interest rates for 1 year out are flat at 8%. Compute the forward price of the bond.
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Consider a forward contract on a 4-year bond with maturity 1 year. The current value of the bond is $1018.86, it has a face value of $1000 and a coupon rate of 10% per annum. A coupon has just been paid on the bond and further coupons will be paid after 6 months and after 1 year, just prior to delivery. Interest rates for 1 year out are flat at 8%. Compute the forward price of the bond.

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  1. 960.40
  2. 1015.30
  3. 1030.88
  4. 990.90
  5. 999.998976
  6. 1050.75
  7. 1020.50
  8. 980.65
  9. 975.20
  10. 1001.10

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