Consider the following $1,000 par value zero-coupon bonds: Bond Years to Maturity A 1 YTM(%) 5.5% B C D 2 6.5 3 4 7.0 7.5 According to the expectations hypothesis, what is the market's expectation of the yield curve one year from now? Specifically, what are the expected values of next year's yields on bonds with maturities of (a) one year? (b) two years? (c) three years? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Bond Years to Maturity YTM (%) B 1 % C 2 % D 3 %

Suppose the interest rate on a 1-year T-bond is 2.60% and that on a 2-year T-bond is 4.50%. Assume that the pure expectations theory is NOT valid, and the MRP is zero for a 1-year T-bond but 0.30% for a 2-year bond. What is the equilibrium market forecast for   1-year rates 1 year from now?   a.   4.7333% b.   5.1110% c.   5.2676% d.   5.5463% e.   5.8250%.                   Only typing answer Please explain step by step

Derive the probability distribution of the 1-year HPR on a 30-year U.S. Treasury bond with a 4.0% coupon if it is currently selling at par and the probability distribution of its yield to maturity a year from now is as shown in the table below. (Assume the entire 4.0% coupon is paid at the end of the year rather than every 6 months. Assume a par value of $100.) Note: Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Economy Boom Normal Growth Recession Probability 0.25 0.50 0.25 YTM 10.0 % $ 9.0 % 8.0 % Capital Gain 43.44 $ (56.56) Price $ Coupon Interest 4.00 HPR (52.56) % % %

Suppose that the yield curve shows that the one-year bond yield is 8 percent, the two-year yield is 7 percent, and the three-year yield is 7 percent. Assume that the risk premium on the one-year bond is zero, the risk premium on the two-year bond is 1 percent, and the risk premium on the three-year bond is 2 percent. a. What are the expected one-year interest rates next year and the following year? The expected one-year interest rate next year = The expected one-year interest rate the following year b. If the risk premiums were all zero, as in the expectations hypothesis, what would the slope of the yield curve be? The slope of the yield curve would be (Click to select) % %

Suppose today you buy a coupon bond that you plan to sell one year later. Which of the rate of return formula incorporates future changes into the bond's price?

The term structure for zero-coupon bonds is currently: Maturity (Years) YTM (%) 1 5.2% 2 6.2 3 7.2 Next year at this time, you expect it to be: Maturity (Years) YTM (%) 1 6.2% 2 7.2 3 8.2 Required: What do you expect the rate of return to be over the coming year on a 3-year zero-coupon bond? Under the expectations theory, what yields to maturity does the market expect to observe on 1- and 2-year zeros at the end of the year? Is the market's expectation of the return on the 3-year bond greater or less than yours?

Suppose that a 1-year zero-coupon bond with face value $100 currently sells at $90.44, while a 2-year zero sells at $82.64. You are considering the purchase of a 2-year-maturity bond making annual coupon payments. The face value of the bond is $100, and the coupon rate is 12% per year. Required: a. What is the yield to maturity of the 2-year zero? b. What is the yield to maturity of the 2-year coupon bond? c. What is the forward rate for the second year? d. If the expectations hypothesis is accepted, what are (1) the expected price of the coupon bond at the end of the first year and (2) the expected holding-period return on the coupon bond over the first year? e. Will the expected rate of return be higher or lower if you accept the liquidity preference hypothesis? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Required E Will the expected rate of return be higher or lower if you accept the liquidity preference hypothesis?…

A treasury bond with $100 maturity face value has a $9 annual coupon, and 15 years left to maturity. What price will the bond sell for assuming that the 15 year yield to maturity in the market is 4%, 9%, and 14% respectively. (Show working out, without the use of external software such as excel or stata) Explain whether the price movements would have been greater or smaller if a 10 year bond had been used rather than a 15 year one without any further calculations.

Assume that the Pure Expectations Theory of the term structure is correct. Also assume that the interest rate today on a 9-year security is 6.40%, while the interest rate today on a 15-year security is 8.00%. Finally assume that the interest rate on a 3-year security to be bought at Year 9 and held over Years 10, 11, and 12 is 6.80%. Given this information, determine the average annual return that investors today must expect that they will receive from investing in a 3-year security in 12 Years (that is, buying the security at Year 12 and holding it over Years 13, 14, and 15). O 13.00% O 12.50% 13.50% O 12.00% O 14.00%

Derive the probability distribution of the 1-year HPR on a 30-year U.S. Treasury bond with a 3.0% coupon if it is currently selling at par and the probability distribution of its yield to maturity a year from now is as shown in the table below. (Assume the entire 3.0% coupon is paid at the end of the year rather than every 6 months. Assume a par value of $100.) Note: Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Economy Boom Normal Growth Recession Probability 0.30 0.60 0.10 YTM 10.0% 8.0 % 7.0 % Price Capital Gain Coupon Interest HPR % % %