Which of Following Describes Forward Rates

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of following describes forward rates?

• A) Interest rates implied by current zero rates for future periods of time
• B) Interest rate earned on an investment that starts today and last for n-years in the future without coupons
• C) The coupon rate that causes a bond price to equal its par (or principal) value
• D) A single discount rate that gives the value of a bond equal to its market price when applied to all cash flows

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