Suppose that all investors expect that interest rates for the 4 years will be as follows: Year Forward Interest Rate
0 (today)6 %
1 7 %
2 9 %
3 10 %
What is the price of a 3-year zero-coupon bond with a par value of $1,000?
A) $765.55
B) $863.83
C) $772.18
D) $816.58
E) None of the options are correct.

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?