If you note the following yield curve in The Wall Street Journal, what is the one-year forward rate for the period beginning one year from today, 2f1 according to the unbiased expectations theory? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) Maturity Yield One day 1.16 % One year 1.68 Two years 1.92 Three years 2.03 one Year Foward rate = %
If you note the following yield curve in The Wall Street Journal, what is the one-year forward rate for the period beginning one year from today, 2f1 according to the unbiased expectations theory? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) Maturity Yield One day 1.16 % One year 1.68 Two years 1.92 Three years 2.03 one Year Foward rate = %
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If you note the following yield curve in The Wall Street Journal, what is the one-year forward rate for the period beginning one year from today, 2f1 according to the unbiased expectations theory? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
Maturity | Yield | ||
One day | 1.16 | % | |
One year | 1.68 | ||
Two years | 1.92 | ||
Three years | 2.03 | ||
one Year Foward rate = %
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Unbiased expectation theory states that the long-term and short-term interest rates are related. No difference is considered in buying a long term bond and multiple bonds with tenure summing to that of the long-term bond.
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