Question 1[25]
1.1 Define the following terms
1.1.1 Net Present Value
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1.1.2 Internal Rate of Return
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1.1.3 Discounted Cash flow
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1.1.4 Zero-coupon bond
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1.2 Name four (4) Instruments in the money markets.
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1.3 Explain three (3) ways in which Derivatives can be used.
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1.4 VK Investment cc has an existing debt of N$ 2,000000 on which it makes annual payments
at an annual effective rate of LIBORplus 0.5%. VK Investment cc decides to enter a swap with
a notional amount of N$ 2000000 on which it makes annual payments at a fixed annual
effective rate of 3% in exchange for receiving annual payments at the annual effective LIBOR
rate. The annual effective LIBOR rates over the first and second years of the swap contract
are 2.5% and 4% respectively. VK Investment cc does not make or receive any other payments.
Calculate the net interest payment that VK Investment cc makes in the second year.
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Question 2 [25]
2.1 Explain the difference between a Forward and Future contract
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2.2 An investment of N$ 200.00 returns N$ 120.00 at the end of 1st year and N$ 100.00 at
the end of 2nd year. What is the internal rate of return (/ RR)?
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2.3 Consider a 3 x 9 FRAfor £1,000,000 with an FRArate of 3.4%. Suppose the reference rate
is LIBORand the 6-month LIBORon the effective date is 3.7%. Assume ACT/360 and the loan
is for a period of 180 days. Find how much the borrower receives from the lender on the
effective date.
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2.4 Yvonne is considering a project which requires an amount of N$3000.00 and another
amount of N$1000.00 after one year. In two years', time, when the project ends, she
expects an inflow of N$4500.00. Assume that Yvonne can lend and borrow at the same fixed
rate of 7.13% per annum.
2.4.1 what is the internal rate of return (/ RR) of this project?
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