A 2-year $1,000 par zero-coupon bond is currently priced at $819.00.

Aug 7, 2023

A 2-year $1,000 par zero-coupon bond is currently priced at $819.00. A 2-year $1,000 annuity is currently priced at $1,712.52. If you want to invest $10,000 in one of the two securities, which is a better buy? You can assume

 

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a.    the pure expectations theory of interest rates holds,

b.   neither bond has any default risk, maturity premium, or liquidity premium, and

 

c.    you can purchase partial bonds.

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