Using the U.S. Treasury spot rates provided below, the arbitrage-free value of a 2-year Treasury, $100 par value bond with a 6% coupon rate is closest to:
Period | Years | Spot Rate |
1 | 0.5 | 1.60% |
2 | 1.0 | 2.20% |
3 | 1.5 | 2.70% |
4 | 2.0 | 3.10% |
B is correct because the value of the bond is