Suppose the 8-year spot interest rate is 8 percent and the 4-year spot rate is 7 percent. The forecasted 2-year rate four years from now is 6.25 percent. What is the implied forward rate on a 2-year bond originating 6 years from now? {HINT: Under the expectations hypothesis, in equilibrium an investor with an 8-year holding period will be indifferent between investing in an 8-year bond or a combination of securities over the same period.}

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.