
Explanation:
A term structure model with no drift and normally distributed rates can be defined by the equation .
Given:
The change in the short-term interest rate is calculated as:
Thus, the new spot rate is:
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Q.13 Using a term structure model with no drift and normally distributed rates assume that short term interest rates are 5%, annual volatility is 75 bps and after one month the realization of dw (a normally distributed random variable with mean 0 and standard deviation has an expected value of 0) is 0.2. What is the new spot rate?
A
5.15%
B
4.85%
C
3.50%
D
6.50%