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You observe the following bonds in the market

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You observe the following bonds in the market. Assume they are risk-free and have a face value of $1,000. The market prices are described in the table below: Bond Bond type Market price today 936.885 A B 879.664 1-year zero coupon bond 2-year zero coupon bond 3-year bond with a coupon of 10% 3-year zero coupon bond C 1,129.932 D 840.629 a. Write down the timeline of the cash-flows for each bond. Assume you buy the bonds. b. What are the yields on the zero-coupon bonds? (Express the answer in percent using 3 digits. E.g., 7.456%) C. Is there an arbitrage opportunity? Explain. (Do NOT need to show how to exploit the arbitrage if it exists)