FIN 660 Computational HW 2

If inflation is anticipated to be 6 percent during the next year, while the real rate of interest for one-year loan is 5 percent, then what should the nominal rate of interest be for a risk-free one-year loan? a. 11% b. 6%c. 5%d. 12%

Suppose that for the coming year, the inflation is forecast at an effective annual rate of 1.27%. If a bank offers a high interest rate saving account at an effective annual rate i=1.83%, what is the corresponding real, or inflation adjusted rate of interest for the coming year? 0.4409% 0.553% 0.56% 0.55% 0.69%

5 year treasury notes are currently yielding 5.75%, and you have found the following interest premium that relate to this investment. Inflation premium 2.50% Liquidity premium 0.00% Default risk premium 0.00% Maturity risk premium 2.00% Given the above information, what is the real risk free rate of return?

If the nominal interest rate per year is 12% and the inflation rate is 8%, what is the real rate of interest?   20.0%  3.7%  4.0%  0% 1.5%

You purchase a certificate of deposit and expect an inflation rate of 1.25% over the next year. Your nominal rate of interest is 2.1%. What is your expected real rate of return? O 0.85%O 1.25% -2.1% O -0.85%

5 Year Treasury Notes are currently yielding 5.50%, and you have found the following interest premium that relate to this investment. Inflation premium 3.00% Liquidity premium 0.00% Default risk premium 0.00% Maturity risk premium 1.25% Given the above information, what is the real risk rate of return?

2. Government Treasury bills are yielding 4.15%. Inflation is 2.75%. What is the real rate of return on this financial asset? A. 6.90% B. 7.01% C. 1.36% D. 1.40%

The risk-free interest rate is 4.1% per year, the liquidity premium is 0.5% per year, the maturity premium is 0.7% per year, the inflation premium is 2.2% per year, and the default premium is 2.7% per year. What is the annual real interest rate? 1) 1.9% 2) 1.5% 3) 2.3% 4) 2.1% 5) 1.7%

Suppose 1 -year T-bills currently yield 7.00 % and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 4.70% per year. What is the real risk free rate of return 1.84% 2.76 % 2.46 % 1.96 % 2.30%

1, Consider the following table for an eight-year period: Year T-bill return Inflation 1 7.47% 8.53% 2 8.94 12.16 3 6.05 6.76 4 5.97 5.04 5 5.63 6.52 6 8.54 8.84 7 10.74 13.11 8 13.00 12.34  a, Calculate the average return for Treasury bills and the average annual inflation rate (consumer price index) for this period. b, Calculate the standard deviation of Treasury bill returns and inflation over this time period.  c, Calculate the real return for each year. d, What is the average real return for Treasury bills?

1 . Calculating interest rates The real risk-free rate (r*) is 2.8% and is expected to remain constant. Inflation is expected to be 4% per year for each of the next five years and 3% thereafter. The maturity risk premium (MRP) is determined from the formula: 0.1(t – 1)%, where t is the security’s maturity. The liquidity premium (LP) on all Harrington Horticulture Co.’s bonds is 1.05%. The following table shows the current relationship between bond ratings and default risk premiums (DRP): Rating Default Risk Premium U.S. Treasury — AAA 0.60% AA 0.80% A 1.05% BBB 1.45%   Harrington Horticulture Co. issues 15-year, AA-rated bonds. What is the yield on one of these bonds? Disregard cross-product terms; that is, if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.         a. 8.33%           b. 6.05%           c. 7.98%           d. 9.38%     Based on your understanding of the determinants of interest rates, if everything else remains…

The expected inflation rate is 2.1%. What nominal interest rate is necessary to earn a real return of 1.5% on an investment?

The real risk-free rate of interest is 4.5%. Inflation is expected to be 4% in the upcoming year and 6% for each of the next 3 years. Assume that the maturity risk premium (MRP) is zero. What is the yield on a 4-year Treasury security? Question 3Answer a. 6.00% b. 10.00% c. 4.50% d. 5.50%