Consider a $100 Five-Year Zero-Coupon Swap to Pay Fixed and Receive

question 10

Multiple Choice

Consider a $100 five-year zero-coupon swap to pay fixed and receive floating.The five-year spot rate is 5% expressed with semi-annual compounding.The floating leg makes payments every six months indexed to Libor.What is the final payment on the fixed leg of this swap?

• A)$78
• B)$100
• C)$125
• D)$128

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