Bonds: Spot Rates and Forward Rates
In a short assignment, you will be asked to consider the impact of changing interest rates on bond investment decisions. Your task will be to decide between buying a 1-year zero-coupon bond and rolling it over, or buying and holding a 2-year, zero-coupon bond given your predictions on changing interest rates.
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