Time: 20 minutes · You'll need: a calculator with a power key (or a spreadsheet) · Builds on: Lessons 5 and 9
Warm-up
Check yourself
The 1-year zero yields 4.0% and the 2-year zero 4.6%. Which way does this short piece of the curve slope?
Check yourself
A year after you buy a 2-year zero, what does the market price it as?