a. Suppose on the date these yields were observed, investors required a term premium of 0.1% to hold a two-year security relative to a one-year security. What did investors expect the interest rate to be in March 2020? (one year in the future)?

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Annual percentage rate
3.5
3.25
3.0
2.75
2.5 2.44%
2.25
2.0
U.S. Treasury Yields
1.75-
15
6-mo
2.49%
7.41% 2.37%
1-yr
2-yr 3-yr
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED II
2.37%
5-yr
Maturity
257%
2.8%
03/2019
2.98%
10-yr
20-yr
30-yr
Source Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Refer to the yield curve above.
a.
Suppose on the date these yields were observed, investors required a term premium
of 0.1% to hold a two-year security relative to a one-year security. What did investors expect
the interest rate to be in March 2020? (one year in the future)?
Transcribed Image Text:Annual percentage rate 3.5 3.25 3.0 2.75 2.5 2.44% 2.25 2.0 U.S. Treasury Yields 1.75- 15 6-mo 2.49% 7.41% 2.37% 1-yr 2-yr 3-yr Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED II 2.37% 5-yr Maturity 257% 2.8% 03/2019 2.98% 10-yr 20-yr 30-yr Source Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Refer to the yield curve above. a. Suppose on the date these yields were observed, investors required a term premium of 0.1% to hold a two-year security relative to a one-year security. What did investors expect the interest rate to be in March 2020? (one year in the future)?
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