Refer to the figure displaying yield for February 7, 2019. Suppose the liquidity premium investors require to hold a 2-year security is 0.1% and the liquidity premium on a 3-year security is 0.2%. On the date these yields were observed, what did investors expect the yield to be on a 1-year security two years in the future? Answer as a percent, round to two decimal places and do not enter a '%' sign. Annual percentage rate 4.0 3.5 3.0 25 2.43% 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 U.S. Treasury Yields 0.0 6-mo 2.55% 1-yr 2.48% 2.46% 2-yr 2.46% 3-yr Maturity 5-yr 2.65% 02/07/2019 2.85% 3.0% 10-yr 20-yr 30-yr Source Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Refer to the figure displaying yield for February 7, 2019. Suppose the liquidity premium investors require to hold a 2-year security is 0.1% and the liquidity premium on a 3-year security is 0.2%. On the date these yields were observed, what did investors expect the yield to be on a 1-year security two years in the future? Answer as a percent, round to two decimal places and do not enter a '%' sign. Annual percentage rate 4.0 3.5 3.0 25 2.43% 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 U.S. Treasury Yields 0.0 6-mo 2.55% 1-yr 2.48% 2.46% 2-yr 2.46% 3-yr Maturity 5-yr 2.65% 02/07/2019 2.85% 3.0% 10-yr 20-yr 30-yr Source Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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