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deepakraomore
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In recent exam to calculate the forward price of the contract, it was provided that the risk discount rate is 5.00% PA payble continously, what does it mean?
Surely i = exp(0.05) - 1 ??In recent exam to calculate the forward price of the contract, it was provided that the risk discount rate is 5.00% PA payble continously, what does it mean?
In recent exam to calculate the forward price of the contract, it was provided that the risk discount rate is 5.00% PA payble continously, what does it mean?
Hope the attached word file may enhance the concept of discount rate payable continuously.
Without any further information, I'd assume that "risk discount rate is 5.00% PA payble continously" means the effective interest rate is 5% and it needs to be converted to a force of interest. But it is unclear and I'd be surprised if you weren't credited with eitehr assumption provided you were clear about what you took it to mean.
The "effective rate of interest" is assuming one interest payment at the end of the year.Does not it mean that "effective rate of interest 5% pa payable continuously" is same as "force rate of interest 5% pa"?
Please elaborate the concept.
The "effective rate of interest" is assuming one interest payment at the end of the year.
The question implies that the interest is actually paid continuously, which will be at some force of interest delta.
delta = ln(1+i) = 0.04879,
So if the interest is being paid continuously, it is being paid at a force of 4.9%. This will result in the same accumulation as an annual interest payment at 5%.
In recent exam to calculate the forward price of the contract, it was provided that the risk discount rate is 5.00% PA payble continously, what does it mean?