An analyst is evaluating securities in a developing nationwhere the inflation rate is very high. As a result, the analyst has been warned not to ignorethe cross-product between the real rate and inflation. A 6-year security with no maturity,default, or liquidity risk has a yield of 20.84%. If the real risk-free rate is 6%, what averagerate of inflation is expected in this country over the next 6 years?

An investor in Treasury securities expects inflation to be 2.2% in Year 1, 2.7% in Year 2, and 3.65% each year thereafter. Assume that the real risk-free rate is 2.45% and that this rate will remain constant. Three-year Treasury securities yield 5.50%, while 5-year Treasury securities yield 7.00%. What is the difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two securities; that is, what is MRP5 - MRP3? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Due to a recession, expected inflation this year is only 3.25%. However, the inflation rate in Year 2 and thereafter is expected to be constant at some level above 3.25%. Assume that the expectations theory holds and the real risk-free rate (r*) is 2.5%. If the yield on 3-year Treasury bonds equals the 1-year yield plus 1.0%, what inflation rate is expected after Year 1? Round your answer to two decimal places. %

The market has an expected rate of return of 8.0 percent. The long-term government bond is expected to yield 4.8 percent and the U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 1.1 percent. The inflation rate is 3.2 percent. What is the market risk premium? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Recall that on a one-year Treasury security the yield is 4.0000% and 5.4000% on a two-year Treasury security. Suppose the one-year security does not have a maturity risk premium, but the two-year security does and it is 0.4%. What is the market’s estimate of the one-year Treasury rate one year from now? (Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.) 6.8509% 6.0096% 7.6322% 5.1082%

The market has an expected rate of return of 11.6 percent. The long-term government bond is expected to yield 4.8 percent and the U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 1.0 percent. The inflation rate is 3.2 percent. What is the market risk premium? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Now suppose a financial institution has a duration gap of -4 years and $5 million in assets. The cheapest to deliver bond for Treasury futures contracts has a duration of 3 years. How will the manager hedge this interest rate risk? Assume the cheapest to deliver bond is trading at par.