What is the yield on one of these bonds? Disregard cross-product terms; that is, if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average. 7.68%   6.28%   5.55%   7.13%     Based on your understanding of the determinants of interest rates, if everything else remains the same, which of the following will be true?

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A: Maturity risk premium of 2 year treasury note =Treasury yield - Risk free rate- Inflation rate of…

Q: The real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is 3%.  Inflation is expected to be 4% this year, 5 percent…

A: Yield on 10 years bond will be the risk free rate,inflation and maturity risk premium.

Q: A bond has an annual 8 percent coupon rate, a maturity of 10 years, a face value of $1000 and makes…

A: Please note that coupons are being paid semi annually. Hence, the period here is half year. All the…

Q: Suppose that the current one-year rate and expected one-year T-bill rates over the following three…

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Q: Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a…

A: Given that the face value is $1000, coupon rate is 7%, maturity period is 10 years and the yield to…

Q: The 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year zero rates are 1%, 2%, and 3%. The rates are given per annum with…

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Q: Bond A has a 9% annual coupon while Bond B has a 6% annual coupon. Both bonds have a 7% yield to…

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Q: The term structure of effective annual yield rates for zero coupon bonds is given as follows: 1- and…

A: The price of the bond will be the present value of coupons and face value at the respective…

Q: The real risk-free rate, r*, is 2.15%. Inflation is expected to average 1.65% a year for the next 4…

A: Default risk premium: The variance among the interest rate of the company bond and the risk-free…

Q: For at least the next 10 years, the real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is expected to remain at…

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Q: The real risk-free rate, r*, is 2.2%. Inflation is expected to average 2.7% a year for the next 4…

A: in this we have to calculate average inflation.

Q: There is a freshly issued 10 year inflation-linked bond with a face value of $1,000. Inflation in…

A: In case of Zero coupon bond no coupon shall be paid during the life of the bond. Therefore,…

Q: Yield to maturity (YTM) is the rate of return expected from a bond held until its maturity date.…

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Q: A two-year Treasury security currently earns 1.94%. Over the next two years, the real risk-free rate…

A: Here, 2-year Treasury security yield = 1.94% Real risk-free rate = 1.00% Inflation premium = 0.50%…

Q: Suppose a 10-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.4% coupon rate and semi-annual coupons is trading for a…

A: The bond's yield to maturity is the interest rate at which, when the future benefits to be received…

Q: Showbiz, Inc., has issued eight-year bonds with a coupon of 6.06 percent and semiannual coupon…

A: Market price of the bond is the present value of the future cash flows from the bond at market’s…

Q: The 1-year spot rate is 6%, the 2-year spot rate is 7%. The Treasury plans to issue 2-year maturity…

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Q: A company's 5-year bonds are yielding 8.25% per year. Treasury bonds with the same maturity are…

A: The risk-free rate of return is the theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risks. The…

Q: Assuming a market rate of 7.6% over all maturities, the current yield of a bond with a coupon rate…

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Q: The real risk-free rate (r*) is 2.8% and is expected to remain constant. Inflation is expected to be…

A: Yield r=Real risk free rate+Inflation premium+Default risk premium+Maturity risk premium+Liquidity…

Q: A bond for the Chelle Corporation has the following characteristics: Maturity - 12 years Coupon -…

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Q: Assume that the real risk-free rate of return, k*, is 3%, and it will remain at that level far into…

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Q: Gilligan Co.'s bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6.60% annual coupon rate and a 14-year…

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Q: Showbiz, Inc., has issued eight-year bonds with a coupon of 6.76 percent and semiannual coupon…

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Q: The market price of TRUST bond is currently $890. Its par value is equal to $1,000 and it is…

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Q: The yield on a 10-year bond is 7%. The 30-day T-bill yield is 2.5%, while the inflation rate is…

A: Here, Yield on 10 year Bond is 7% T-Bill yield is 2.5% Inflation Rate is 2.3%

Q: Suppose you and most other investors expect the inflation rate to be 7%next year, to fall to 5%…

A: The calculation is shown:

Q: A 10-year Treasury bond yields 6.4%, and a 10-year corporate bond yields 8.4%. The market expects…

A: Maturity risk premium  = 0.3(T-1)% = .3 * (6.4% - 1%) =1.62%

Q: The following securities are available for an investor: Quoted Rate 2% 6% 9% 12% Treasury Bill,…

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Q: Showbiz, Inc., has issued eight-year bonds with a coupon of 5.78 percent and semiannual coupon…

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Q: A corporate bond is currently quoted at a price of $1197.93 and carries a 10 percent annual coupon…

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Q: The real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is 3%.  Inflation is expected to be 4% this year, 5 percent…

A: Yield on 10 years bond will be the risk free rate,inflation and maturity risk premium.

Q: Assume the current Treasury yield curve shows that the spot rates six months, one year, and one and…

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Q: A company’s 5-year bonds are yielding 7% per year. Treasury bonds with the same maturity are…

A: Calculate the default risk premium as follows:

Q: An investor in Treasury securities expects inflation to be 2.0% in Year 1, 2.7% in Year 2, and 3.55%…

A: MRP3: Inflation Premium (IP) = 2.75% Risk-Free Rate (RFR) = 2.35% 3-Year Treasury Security Yield =…

Q: The real risk-free rate is 2% which is projected to be constant indefinitely. The expected inflation…

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Q: A company's 5-year bonds are yielding 9.05% per year. Treasury bonds with the same maturity are…

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Q: An investor in Treasury securities expects inflation to be 14,25% in Year 1 12,20% in Year 2, 9,60%…

A: Maturity risk premium is the additional return paid to investors for loss of liquidity and for…

Q: A bond with a face value of $1,000 has 10 years until maturity, carries a coupon rate of 9%, and…

A: Yield to maturity (YTM) is the effective rate of return or the current yield that is expected to be…

Q: For the following questions, assume the normal case that coupon payments are semi-annual. a. What is…

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Q: The real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is 3%, and it is expectedto remain constant over time.…

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Q: A bond with a face value of $1,000 has 10 years until maturity, carries a coupon rate of 9%, and…

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Q: Assume that a corporate bond has a par value of P1,000 and 8 years until it matures. This bond also…

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Q: The real risk-free rate, r*, is 2%. Inflation is expected to average 3.45% a year for the next 4…

A: Default risk premium refers to the difference between the interest rate of a debt instrument and the…

Q: Suppose that General Motors Acceptance Corporation issued a bond with 10 years until maturity, a…

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Q: A bond has an annual 8 percent coupon rate, a maturity of 10 years, a face value of STO00 and makes…

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Treasury Market

On-the-run securities are the most recently issued securities in the market depth and are therefore traded at some premium. The off-the-run securities are the ones issued just before the most recent ones. The on-the-run securities have a lower yield to the investor than the off-the-run securities.