YTM 6.10% 1-year Zero 2-year Zero 6.20% 3-year Zero 6.30% 4-year Zero 6.40% (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Enter percentages "as-ls", without the % sign.) a) If you believe that the yield curve next year will be the same as today's, calculate the holding period return (1-year) on the 1-year Zero and the 4-year Zero. 1-year Zero HPR % 4-year Zero HPR

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You observe the following yield curve:
YTM
1-year Zero
2-year Zero
6.10%
6.20%
3-year Zero
6.30%
4-year Zero
6.40%
(Round your final answers to 2 decimal pleces. Enter percentages "as-Is", without the % sign.)
a) If you believe that the yield curve next year will be the same as today's, calculate the holding period return (1-year) on the 1-year
Zero and the 4-year Zero.
1-year Zero HPR
% 4-year Zero HPR
| %
b) Recalculate the return on the 4-year zero if you believe in the expectations hypothesis.
4-year Zero HPR
%
Transcribed Image Text:You observe the following yield curve: YTM 1-year Zero 2-year Zero 6.10% 6.20% 3-year Zero 6.30% 4-year Zero 6.40% (Round your final answers to 2 decimal pleces. Enter percentages "as-Is", without the % sign.) a) If you believe that the yield curve next year will be the same as today's, calculate the holding period return (1-year) on the 1-year Zero and the 4-year Zero. 1-year Zero HPR % 4-year Zero HPR | % b) Recalculate the return on the 4-year zero if you believe in the expectations hypothesis. 4-year Zero HPR %
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