You start your day at Delta Trades as a bond trader on the f…
You start your day at Delta Trades as a bond trader on the fixed income desk. During the negotiations pertaining to a major deal, you are asked to provide the prices of several zero-coupon bonds with different maturities. In the absence of coupon payments, you recall that the price of a zero-coupon bond is essentially the same as the discount factor used to assess the present value of its only cash flow (terminal cash flow). You immediately download the spot rates (annual compounding) from your system: 1-year spot rate: [spot1] 2-year spot rate: [spot2] 3-year spot rate: [spot3] 4-year spot rate: [spot4] 5-year spot rate: [spot5] 6-year spot rate: [spot6] 7-year spot rate: [spot7] 8-year spot rate: [spot8] Your colleague informs you: “The first zero-coupon bond we need to price has a redemption/maturity expected in [year] years.” What is the price (discount factor) of this [year]-year zero coupon bond? Round your answer to the nearest three decimals if needed. State the price on a $1.00 (one dollar) basis. Type your answer in percentage and not in decimals (i.e. 5.211 and not 0.052). Do not type the % symbol.
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