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a) At 21 February 2018, the US Government could borrow at an annual 10-year yield of 2.89%. At that yield, how much were financial markets paying for the right to receive $100 from the US Government 10 years later?
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(b) Suppose a 5-year zero-coupon bond (??? = $100) issued by the US government is currently trading at $90. What is the annual yield an investor would receive for buying such a bond and holding it to maturity?
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(c) Suppose the US Federal Reserve (the US Central Bank) wants to lower longer-maturity yields. Briefly explain the process (known as Quantitative Easing) it could use to achieve this.

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