Suppose that the current three-year rate (three-year spot rate) and expected one- year T-bill rates over the following years are as follows: 1 R3 = 12% E(271) = 8% E(371) = 10% I Using the unbiased expectations theory, calculate the current rates for one- and two-year maturity Treasury securities, i.e., 1 R₁ and 1 R2. Convert your answers to percentages. 1R1 = 17.39%; 1R2 = 12.56% 1R1 = 20.73; 1R2 = 11.49% O 1R1 18.26%; 1R2 = 13.01% = O 1R119.52; 1R2 = 14.74%

Using the expectations hypothesis theory for the term structure of interest rates, determine the expected return for securities with maturities of two, three, and four years based on the following data. (Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 1 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 2 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 3 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 4 2-year security 3-year security 4-year security Expected Return Interest Rate 58 78 10% 128

Suppose you are considering two possible investment opportunities: a 12-year Treasury bond and a 7-year, AA-rated corporate bond. The current real risk-free rate is 3%, and inflation is expected to be 2% for the next 2 years, 3% for the following 4 years, and 4% thereafter. The maturity risk premium is estimated by this formula: MRP = 0.02(t - 1)%. The liquidity premium (LP) for the corporate bond is estimated to be 0.3%. You may determine the default risk premium (DRP), given the company's bond rating, from the following table. Remember to subtract the bond's LP from the corporate spread given in the table to arrive at the bond's DRP.       Corporate Bond Yield   Rate Spread = DRP + LP U.S. Treasury 0.73 % — AAA corporate 0.93   0.20 % AA corporate 1.33   0.60   A corporate 1.75   1.02     What yield would you predict for each of these two investments? Round your answers to three decimal places. 12-year Treasury yield:  10.533 % 7-year Corporate yield: 9.597% Given…

The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of the face value): a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond. b. Plot the zero-coupon yield curve (for the first five years). c. Is the yield curve upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat? a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond. The yield on the 1-year bond is 3.92 %. (Round to two decimal places.) Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Maturity (years) Price (per $100 face value) 1 $95.51 2 3 $91.10 $86.55 $81.69 $76.45 Print Donday

Assume the zero-coupon yields on default-free securities are as summarized in the following table: (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Maturity (years) Zero-coupon YTM 1 6.30% 2 6.90% 3 7.30% 4 7.70% 5 8.00% What is the price of a three-year, default-free security with a face value of $1,000 and an annual coupon rate of 8%? What is the yield to maturity for this bond? What is the price of a three-year, default-free security with a face value of $1,000 and an annual coupon rate of 8%? The price is $1894.57. (Round to the nearest cent.)

Assume the zero-coupon yields on default-free securities are as summarized in the following table: (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Maturity (years) Zero-coupon YTM 1 6.70% 2 7.10% 3 7.30% 4 7.70% 5 8.00% What is the price of a three-year, default-free security with a face value of $1,000 and an annual coupon rate of 5%? What is the yield to maturity for this bond? What is the price of a three-year, default-free security with a face value of $1,000 and an annual coupon rate of 5%? The price is $ (Round to the nearest cent.)

1) Explain the concept of interest rate risk in bond investment 2) show a numerical example of it by calculating % changes in price for 1 year and 3-year annual coupon bonds. Assume coupon interest rate = 12%, Yield to Maturity = 6%, Face value= 100. Use 2% increase in YTM (i.e., 6% → 8%).

The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of the face value): Maturity (years) Price (per $100 face value) 1 $96.32 a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond. b. Plot the zero-coupon yield curve (for the first five years). c. Is the yield curve upward sloping, downward sloping, or flat? a. Compute the yield to maturity for each bond. The yield on the 1-year bond is %. (Round to two decimal places.) 2 $91.93 3 $87.36 4 5 $82.57 $77.42

Using the expectations hypothesis theory for the term structure of interest rates, determine the expected return for securities with maturities of two, three, and four years based on the following data. Note: Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 1 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 21 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 3 1-year T-bill at beginning of year 4 2-year security 3-year security 4-year security Expected Return % % % Interest Rate 7% 9% 10% 12%

You observe that one, two, and three-year maturity, default-free, zero-coupon bonds have YTM of 7%, 7.8%, and 7.5%, respectively. Based on the expectations theory, what is the implied one-year forward rate, two years from today? ⒸA. 8.62% OB 6.90% OC.8.12% O 0.7.39%