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 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 7% 10% 12%

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Data table 不 The following table summarizes prices of various default-free zero-coupon bonds (expressed as a percentage of 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 ☐ %. (Round to two decimal places.) (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Maturity (years) Price (per $100 face value) 1 $95.42 2 3 4 5 $90.99 $86.47 $81.58 $76.46 Print Done

Quantitative Problem: An analyst evaluating securities has obtained the following information. The real rate of interest is 2.9% and is expected to remain constant for the next 5 years. Inflation is expected to be 2.2% next year, 3.2% the following year, 4.2% the third year, and 5.2% every year thereafter. The maturity risk premium is estimated to be 0.1 x (t-1)%, where t = number of years to maturity. The liquidity premium on relevant 5-year securities is 0.5% and the default risk premium on relevant 5-year securities is 1%. a. What is the yield on a 1-year T-bill? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to one decimal place. % b. What is the yield on a 5-year T-bond? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to one decimal place. % c. What is the yield on a 5-year corporate bond? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to one decimal place. %

Suppose we observe the following rates: 1R1 = 6.7, 1R2 = 7.4, and E(2r1) = 6.7. If the liquidity premium theory of the term structure of interest rates holds, what is the liquidity premium for year 2? Please step by step.

1. Pricing a bond in the secondary market: For each question, use the three methods we learned in class: plug in the values in the formula, handwrite the keys you enter in the Financial Calculator, and use Excel (formula and arguments). Use the Table below for each answer. a. Find the price of a 10-year 10% coupon (paid semiannually). The current yield to maturity is 5%. b. Find the price of a 10-year 5 % coupon (paid semiannually). The current yield to maturity is 10%. c. Based on your answers, discuss the relationship between coupon rate, yield to maturity, and bond price. FORMULA (Plug in the corresponding values in the formula below) 2 Financial Calculator (Indicate the keys you enter and write the answer) 3 Excel (Write the function and arguments in Excel)

Treasury securities that matures in 8 years currently have a rate of 11.9 %. Inflation is expected to be 5 percent each of the next 3 years and 6 percent each year after the 3rd year. The maturity risk premium is estimated to be 0.2 (t-1). Where t is the zero. The real risk rate is assumened to be tconsint over time  what is the risk free rate of interest.   a. 6. 28 b. 4.88 C. 2.51 D. 4.68

An investor considers the purchase of a 2-year bond with a 5% coupon rate, with interest paid annually.    Assuming the sequence of spot rates shown below, the price of the bond is closest to: Time-to-Maturity Spot Rates 1 year 3% 2 years 4%   A. $101.93   B. $102.85   C. $105.81   D. $103.85

The pure rate of return is 1.5%. Inflation is expected to be 2% this year and 3% during the next two years. Assume that the maturity risk premium for 2 and 3 years security are 1.2% and 1.3% respectively. What is the yield on 2 year Treasury Securities? Group of answer choices 5.47% 5.20% 5.37% 5.30% Please show the steps.

Discuss the overarching idea of Asset Liability Management and its key objectives. How does the process of Gap Analysis support Asset Liability Management?