Find the Fixed Rate on a Plain Vanilla Interest Rate

question 60

Multiple Choice

Find the fixed rate on a plain vanilla interest rate swap with payments every 180 days (assume a 360-day year) for one year.The prices of Eurodollar zero coupon bonds are 0.9756 (180 days) and 0.9434 (360 days) .

• A)5.9 percent
• B)5 percent
• C)6 percent
• D)5.5 percent
• E)2.95 percent

Determine the y-intercept and slope in a linear regression equation.

Interpret the correlation coefficient and its relation to the strength of linear relationships.

Understand the application and interpretation of the least squares method in fitting a regression line.

Grasp the concept of residuals and their importance in regression analysis.

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