An FI Manager Purchases a Zero-Coupon Bond That Has Two

question 33

Multiple Choice

An FI manager purchases a zero-coupon bond that has two years to maturity.The manager paid $826.45 per $1,000 for the bond.The current yield on a one-year bond of equal risk is 9 percent,and the one-year rate in one year is expected to be either 11.60 percent or 10.40 percent.Either rate is equally probable.

What is the yield to maturity for the two-year bond if held to maturity?

• A)11.00 percent.
• B)10.00 percent.
• C)13.54 percent.
• D)11.60 percent.

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