EBK MACROECONOMICS
EBK MACROECONOMICS
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134896571
Author: CROUSHORE
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD
To determine

The graphical representation of interest rates since 1975 and to analyze the tendency of interest rates to move together.

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Explanation of Solution

The monthly data of interest rate on three-month Treasury bills since 1975 is as follows:

  

Date3-month Treasury Bill: monthly rate
1975-01-016.26
1975-02-015.50
1975-03-015.49
1975-04-015.61
1975-05-015.23
1975-06-015.34
1975-07-016.13
1975-08-016.44
1975-09-016.42
1975-10-015.96
1975-11-015.48
1975-12-015.44
1976-01-014.87
1976-02-014.88
1976-03-015.00
1976-04-014.86
1976-05-015.20
1976-06-015.41
1976-07-015.23
1976-08-015.14
1976-09-015.08
1976-10-014.92
1976-11-014.75
1976-12-014.35
1977-01-014.62
1977-02-014.67
1977-03-014.60
1977-04-014.54
1977-05-014.96
1977-06-015.02
1977-07-015.19
1977-08-015.49
1977-09-015.81
1977-10-016.16
1977-11-016.10
1977-12-016.07
1978-01-016.44
1978-02-016.45
1978-03-016.29
1978-04-016.29
1978-05-016.41
1978-06-016.73
1978-07-017.01
1978-08-017.08
1978-09-017.85
1978-10-017.99
1978-11-018.64
1978-12-019.08
1979-01-019.35
1979-02-019.32
1979-03-019.48
1979-04-019.46
1979-05-019.61
1979-06-019.06
1979-07-019.24
1979-08-019.52
1979-09-0110.26
1979-10-0111.70
1979-11-0111.79
1979-12-0112.04
1980-01-0112.00
1980-02-0112.86
1980-03-0115.20
1980-04-0113.20
1980-05-018.58
1980-06-017.07
1980-07-018.06
1980-08-019.13
1980-09-0110.27
1980-10-0111.62
1980-11-0113.73
1980-12-0115.49
1981-01-0115.02
1981-02-0114.79
1981-03-0113.36
1981-04-0113.69
1981-05-0116.30
1981-06-0114.73
1981-07-0114.95
1981-08-0115.51
1981-09-0114.70
1981-10-0113.54
1981-11-0110.86
1981-12-0110.85
1982-01-0112.28
1982-02-0113.48
1982-03-0112.68
1982-04-0112.70
1982-05-0112.09
1982-06-0112.47
1982-07-0111.35
1982-08-018.68
1982-09-017.92
1982-10-017.71
1982-11-018.07
1982-12-017.94
1983-01-017.86
1983-02-018.11
1983-03-018.35
1983-04-018.21
1983-05-018.19
1983-06-018.79
1983-07-019.08
1983-08-019.34
1983-09-019.00
1983-10-018.64
1983-11-018.76
1983-12-019.00
1984-01-018.90
1984-02-019.09
1984-03-019.52
1984-04-019.69
1984-05-019.83
1984-06-019.87
1984-07-0110.12
1984-08-0110.47
1984-09-0110.37
1984-10-019.74
1984-11-018.61
1984-12-018.06
1985-01-017.76
1985-02-018.27
1985-03-018.52
1985-04-017.95
1985-05-017.48
1985-06-016.95
1985-07-017.08
1985-08-017.14
1985-09-017.10
1985-10-017.16
1985-11-017.24
1985-12-017.10
1986-01-017.07
1986-02-017.06
1986-03-016.56
1986-04-016.06
1986-05-016.15
1986-06-016.21
1986-07-015.83
1986-08-015.53
1986-09-015.21
1986-10-015.18
1986-11-015.35
1986-12-015.53
1987-01-015.43
1987-02-015.59
1987-03-015.59
1987-04-015.64
1987-05-015.66
1987-06-015.67
1987-07-015.69
1987-08-016.04
1987-09-016.40
1987-10-016.13
1987-11-015.69
1987-12-015.77
1988-01-015.81
1988-02-015.66
1988-03-015.70
1988-04-015.91
1988-05-016.26
1988-06-016.46
1988-07-016.73
1988-08-017.06
1988-09-017.24
1988-10-017.35
1988-11-017.76
1988-12-018.07
1989-01-018.27
1989-02-018.53
1989-03-018.82
1989-04-018.65
1989-05-018.43
1989-06-018.15
1989-07-017.88
1989-08-017.90
1989-09-017.75
1989-10-017.64
1989-11-017.69
1989-12-017.63
1990-01-017.64
1990-02-017.74
1990-03-017.90
1990-04-017.77
1990-05-017.74
1990-06-017.73
1990-07-017.62
1990-08-017.45
1990-09-017.36
1990-10-017.17
1990-11-017.06
1990-12-016.74
1991-01-016.22
1991-02-015.94
1991-03-015.91
1991-04-015.65
1991-05-015.46
1991-06-015.57
1991-07-015.58
1991-08-015.33
1991-09-015.22
1991-10-014.99
1991-11-014.56
1991-12-014.07
1992-01-013.80
1992-02-013.84
1992-03-014.04
1992-04-013.75
1992-05-013.63
1992-06-013.66
1992-07-013.21
1992-08-013.13
1992-09-012.91
1992-10-012.86
1992-11-013.13
1992-12-013.22
1993-01-013.00
1993-02-012.93
1993-03-012.95
1993-04-012.87
1993-05-012.96
1993-06-013.07
1993-07-013.04
1993-08-013.02
1993-09-012.95
1993-10-013.02
1993-11-013.10
1993-12-013.06
1994-01-012.98
1994-02-013.25
1994-03-013.50
1994-04-013.68
1994-05-014.14
1994-06-014.14
1994-07-014.33
1994-08-014.48
1994-09-014.62
1994-10-014.95
1994-11-015.29
1994-12-015.60
1995-01-015.71
1995-02-015.77
1995-03-015.73
1995-04-015.65
1995-05-015.67
1995-06-015.47
1995-07-015.42
1995-08-015.40
1995-09-015.28
1995-10-015.28
1995-11-015.36
1995-12-015.14
1996-01-015.00
1996-02-014.83
1996-03-014.96
1996-04-014.95
1996-05-015.02
1996-06-015.09
1996-07-015.15
1996-08-015.05
1996-09-015.09
1996-10-014.99
1996-11-015.03
1996-12-014.91
1997-01-015.03
1997-02-015.01
1997-03-015.14
1997-04-015.16
1997-05-015.05
1997-06-014.93
1997-07-015.05
1997-08-015.14
1997-09-014.95
1997-10-014.97
1997-11-015.14
1997-12-015.16
1998-01-015.04
1998-02-015.09
1998-03-015.03
1998-04-014.95
1998-05-015.00
1998-06-014.98
1998-07-014.96
1998-08-014.90
1998-09-014.61
1998-10-013.96
1998-11-014.41
1998-12-014.39
1999-01-014.34
1999-02-014.44
1999-03-014.44
1999-04-014.29
1999-05-014.50
1999-06-014.57
1999-07-014.55
1999-08-014.72
1999-09-014.68
1999-10-014.86
1999-11-015.07
1999-12-015.20
2000-01-015.32
2000-02-015.55
2000-03-015.69
2000-04-015.66
2000-05-015.79
2000-06-015.69
2000-07-015.96
2000-08-016.09
2000-09-016.00
2000-10-016.11
2000-11-016.17
2000-12-015.77
2001-01-015.15
2001-02-014.88
2001-03-014.42
2001-04-013.87
2001-05-013.62
2001-06-013.49
2001-07-013.51
2001-08-013.36
2001-09-012.64
2001-10-012.16
2001-11-011.87
2001-12-011.69
2002-01-011.65
2002-02-011.72
2002-03-011.79
2002-04-011.71
2002-05-011.73
2002-06-011.70
2002-07-011.68
2002-08-011.62
2002-09-011.63
2002-10-011.58
2002-11-011.23
2002-12-011.19
2003-01-011.17
2003-02-011.17
2003-03-011.13
2003-04-011.13
2003-05-011.07
2003-06-010.92
2003-07-010.90
2003-08-010.95
2003-09-010.94
2003-10-010.92
2003-11-010.93
2003-12-010.90
2004-01-010.88
2004-02-010.93
2004-03-010.94
2004-04-010.94
2004-05-011.02
2004-06-011.27
2004-07-011.33
2004-08-011.48
2004-09-011.65
2004-10-011.76
2004-11-012.07
2004-12-012.19
2005-01-012.33
2005-02-012.54
2005-03-012.74
2005-04-012.78
2005-05-012.84
2005-06-012.97
2005-07-013.22
2005-08-013.44
2005-09-013.42
2005-10-013.71
2005-11-013.88
2005-12-013.89
2006-01-014.24
2006-02-014.43
2006-03-014.51
2006-04-014.60
2006-05-014.72
2006-06-014.79
2006-07-014.95
2006-08-014.96
2006-09-014.81
2006-10-014.92
2006-11-014.94
2006-12-014.85
2007-01-014.98
2007-02-015.03
2007-03-014.94
2007-04-014.87
2007-05-014.73
2007-06-014.61
2007-07-014.82
2007-08-014.20
2007-09-013.89
2007-10-013.90
2007-11-013.27
2007-12-013.00
2008-01-012.75
2008-02-012.12
2008-03-011.26
2008-04-011.29
2008-05-011.73
2008-06-011.86
2008-07-011.63
2008-08-011.72
2008-09-011.13
2008-10-010.67
2008-11-010.19
2008-12-010.03
2009-01-010.13
2009-02-010.30
2009-03-010.21
2009-04-010.16
2009-05-010.18
2009-06-010.18
2009-07-010.18
2009-08-010.17
2009-09-010.12
2009-10-010.07
2009-11-010.05
2009-12-010.05
2010-01-010.06
2010-02-010.11
2010-03-010.15
2010-04-010.16
2010-05-010.16
2010-06-010.12
2010-07-010.16
2010-08-010.16
2010-09-010.15
2010-10-010.13
2010-11-010.14
2010-12-010.14
2011-01-010.15
2011-02-010.13
2011-03-010.10
2011-04-010.06
2011-05-010.04
2011-06-010.04
2011-07-010.04
2011-08-010.02
2011-09-010.01
2011-10-010.02
2011-11-010.01
2011-12-010.01
2012-01-010.03
2012-02-010.09
2012-03-010.08
2012-04-010.08
2012-05-010.09
2012-06-010.09
2012-07-010.10
2012-08-010.10
2012-09-010.11
2012-10-010.10
2012-11-010.09
2012-12-010.07
2013-01-010.07
2013-02-010.10
2013-03-010.09
2013-04-010.06
2013-05-010.04
2013-06-010.05
2013-07-010.04
2013-08-010.04
2013-09-010.02
2013-10-010.05
2013-11-010.07
2013-12-010.07
2014-01-010.04
2014-02-010.05
2014-03-010.05
2014-04-010.03
2014-05-010.03
2014-06-010.04
2014-07-010.03
2014-08-010.03
2014-09-010.02
2014-10-010.02
2014-11-010.02
2014-12-010.03
2015-01-010.03
2015-02-010.02
2015-03-010.03
2015-04-010.02
2015-05-010.02
2015-06-010.02
2015-07-010.03
2015-08-010.07
2015-09-010.02
2015-10-010.02
2015-11-010.12
2015-12-010.23
2016-01-010.26
2016-02-010.31
2016-03-010.29
2016-04-010.23
2016-05-010.27
2016-06-010.27
2016-07-010.30
2016-08-010.30
2016-09-010.29
2016-10-010.33
2016-11-010.45
2016-12-010.51
2017-01-010.51
2017-02-010.52
2017-03-010.74
2017-04-010.80
2017-05-010.89
2017-06-010.98
2017-07-011.07
2017-08-011.01
2017-09-011.03
2017-10-011.07
2017-11-011.23
2017-12-011.32
2018-01-011.41
2018-02-011.57
2018-03-011.70
2018-04-011.76
2018-05-011.86
2018-06-011.90
2018-07-011.96
2018-08-012.03
2018-09-012.13
2018-10-012.25
2018-11-012.33
2018-12-012.37
2019-01-012.37

The graphical representation of the monthly data of interest rate on three-month Treasury bills since 1975 is as follows:

  EBK MACROECONOMICS, Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD , additional homework tip  1

The monthly data of interest rate on corporate bond yield since 1975 is as follows:

  

DateCorporate bond yield: monthly
1975-01-018.83
1975-02-018.62
1975-03-018.67
1975-04-018.95
1975-05-018.90
1975-06-018.77
1975-07-018.84
1975-08-018.95
1975-09-018.95
1975-10-018.86
1975-11-018.78
1975-12-018.79
1976-01-018.60
1976-02-018.55
1976-03-018.52
1976-04-018.40
1976-05-018.58
1976-06-018.62
1976-07-018.56
1976-08-018.45
1976-09-018.38
1976-10-018.32
1976-11-018.25
1976-12-017.98
1977-01-017.96
1977-02-018.04
1977-03-018.10
1977-04-018.04
1977-05-018.05
1977-06-017.95
1977-07-017.94
1977-08-017.98
1977-09-017.92
1977-10-018.04
1977-11-018.08
1977-12-018.19
1978-01-018.41
1978-02-018.47
1978-03-018.47
1978-04-018.56
1978-05-018.69
1978-06-018.76
1978-07-018.88
1978-08-018.69
1978-09-018.69
1978-10-018.89
1978-11-019.03
1978-12-019.16
1979-01-019.25
1979-02-019.26
1979-03-019.37
1979-04-019.38
1979-05-019.50
1979-06-019.29
1979-07-019.20
1979-08-019.23
1979-09-019.44
1979-10-0110.13
1979-11-0110.76
1979-12-0110.74
1980-01-0111.09
1980-02-0112.38
1980-03-0112.96
1980-04-0112.04
1980-05-0110.99
1980-06-0110.58
1980-07-0111.07
1980-08-0111.64
1980-09-0112.02
1980-10-0112.31
1980-11-0112.97
1980-12-0113.21
1981-01-0112.81
1981-02-0113.35
1981-03-0113.33
1981-04-0113.88
1981-05-0114.32
1981-06-0113.75
1981-07-0114.38
1981-08-0114.89
1981-09-0115.49
1981-10-0115.40
1981-11-0114.22
1981-12-0114.23
1982-01-0115.18
1982-02-0115.27
1982-03-0114.58
1982-04-0114.46
1982-05-0114.26
1982-06-0114.81
1982-07-0114.61
1982-08-0113.71
1982-09-0112.94
1982-10-0112.12
1982-11-0111.68
1982-12-0111.83
1983-01-0111.79
1983-02-0112.01
1983-03-0111.73
1983-04-0111.51
1983-05-0111.46
1983-06-0111.74
1983-07-0112.15
1983-08-0112.51
1983-09-0112.37
1983-10-0112.25
1983-11-0112.41
1983-12-0112.57
1984-01-0112.20
1984-02-0112.08
1984-03-0112.57
1984-04-0112.81
1984-05-0113.28
1984-06-0113.55
1984-07-0113.44
1984-08-0112.87
1984-09-0112.66
1984-10-0112.63
1984-11-0112.29
1984-12-0112.13
1985-01-0112.08
1985-02-0112.13
1985-03-0112.56
1985-04-0112.23
1985-05-0111.72
1985-06-0110.94
1985-07-0110.97
1985-08-0111.05
1985-09-0111.07
1985-10-0111.02
1985-11-0110.55
1985-12-0110.16
1986-01-0110.05
1986-02-019.67
1986-03-019.00
1986-04-018.79
1986-05-019.09
1986-06-019.13
1986-07-018.88
1986-08-018.72
1986-09-018.89
1986-10-018.86
1986-11-018.68
1986-12-018.49
1987-01-018.36
1987-02-018.38
1987-03-018.36
1987-04-018.85
1987-05-019.33
1987-06-019.32
1987-07-019.42
1987-08-019.67
1987-09-0110.18
1987-10-0110.52
1987-11-0110.01
1987-12-0110.11
1988-01-019.88
1988-02-019.40
1988-03-019.39
1988-04-019.67
1988-05-019.90
1988-06-019.86
1988-07-019.96
1988-08-0110.11
1988-09-019.82
1988-10-019.51
1988-11-019.45
1988-12-019.57
1989-01-019.62
1989-02-019.64
1989-03-019.80
1989-04-019.79
1989-05-019.57
1989-06-019.10
1989-07-018.93
1989-08-018.96
1989-09-019.01
1989-10-018.92
1989-11-018.89
1989-12-018.86
1990-01-018.99
1990-02-019.22
1990-03-019.37
1990-04-019.46
1990-05-019.47
1990-06-019.26
1990-07-019.24
1990-08-019.41
1990-09-019.56
1990-10-019.53
1990-11-019.30
1990-12-019.05
1991-01-019.04
1991-02-018.83
1991-03-018.93
1991-04-018.86
1991-05-018.86
1991-06-019.01
1991-07-019.00
1991-08-018.75
1991-09-018.61
1991-10-018.55
1991-11-018.48
1991-12-018.31
1992-01-018.20
1992-02-018.29
1992-03-018.35
1992-04-018.33
1992-05-018.28
1992-06-018.22
1992-07-018.07
1992-08-017.95
1992-09-017.92
1992-10-017.99
1992-11-018.10
1992-12-017.98
1993-01-017.91
1993-02-017.71
1993-03-017.58
1993-04-017.46
1993-05-017.43
1993-06-017.33
1993-07-017.17
1993-08-016.85
1993-09-016.66
1993-10-016.67
1993-11-016.93
1993-12-016.93
1994-01-016.92
1994-02-017.08
1994-03-017.48
1994-04-017.88
1994-05-017.99
1994-06-017.97
1994-07-018.11
1994-08-018.07
1994-09-018.34
1994-10-018.57
1994-11-018.68
1994-12-018.46
1995-01-018.46
1995-02-018.26
1995-03-018.12
1995-04-018.03
1995-05-017.65
1995-06-017.30
1995-07-017.41
1995-08-017.57
1995-09-017.32
1995-10-017.12
1995-11-017.02
1995-12-016.82
1996-01-016.81
1996-02-016.99
1996-03-017.35
1996-04-017.50
1996-05-017.62
1996-06-017.71
1996-07-017.65
1996-08-017.46
1996-09-017.66
1996-10-017.39
1996-11-017.10
1996-12-017.20
1997-01-017.42
1997-02-017.31
1997-03-017.55
1997-04-017.73
1997-05-017.58
1997-06-017.41
1997-07-017.14
1997-08-017.22
1997-09-017.15
1997-10-017.00
1997-11-016.87
1997-12-016.76
1998-01-016.61
1998-02-016.67
1998-03-016.72
1998-04-016.69
1998-05-016.69
1998-06-016.53
1998-07-016.55
1998-08-016.52
1998-09-016.40
1998-10-016.37
1998-11-016.41
1998-12-016.22
1999-01-016.24
1999-02-016.40
1999-03-016.62
1999-04-016.64
1999-05-016.93
1999-06-017.23
1999-07-017.19
1999-08-017.40
1999-09-017.39
1999-10-017.55
1999-11-017.36
1999-12-017.55
2000-01-017.78
2000-02-017.68
2000-03-017.68
2000-04-017.64
2000-05-017.99
2000-06-017.67
2000-07-017.65
2000-08-017.55
2000-09-017.62
2000-10-017.55
2000-11-017.45
2000-12-017.21
2001-01-017.15
2001-02-017.10
2001-03-016.98
2001-04-017.20
2001-05-017.29
2001-06-017.18
2001-07-017.13
2001-08-017.02
2001-09-017.17
2001-10-017.03
2001-11-016.97
2001-12-016.77
2002-01-016.55
2002-02-016.51
2002-03-016.81
2002-04-016.76
2002-05-016.75
2002-06-016.63
2002-07-016.53
2002-08-016.37
2002-09-016.15
2002-10-016.32
2002-11-016.31
2002-12-016.21
2003-01-016.17
2003-02-015.95
2003-03-015.89
2003-04-015.74
2003-05-015.22
2003-06-014.97
2003-07-015.49
2003-08-015.88
2003-09-015.72
2003-10-015.70
2003-11-015.65
2003-12-015.62
2004-01-015.54
2004-02-015.50
2004-03-015.33
2004-04-015.73
2004-05-016.04
2004-06-016.01
2004-07-015.82
2004-08-015.65
2004-09-015.46
2004-10-015.47
2004-11-015.52
2004-12-015.47
2005-01-015.36
2005-02-015.20
2005-03-015.40
2005-04-015.33
2005-05-015.15
2005-06-014.96
2005-07-015.06
2005-08-015.09
2005-09-015.13
2005-10-015.35
2005-11-015.42
2005-12-015.37
2006-01-015.29
2006-02-015.35
2006-03-015.53
2006-04-015.84
2006-05-015.95
2006-06-015.89
2006-07-015.85
2006-08-015.68
2006-09-015.51
2006-10-015.51
2006-11-015.33
2006-12-015.32
2007-01-015.40
2007-02-015.39
2007-03-015.30
2007-04-015.47
2007-05-015.47
2007-06-015.79
2007-07-015.73
2007-08-015.79
2007-09-015.74
2007-10-015.66
2007-11-015.44
2007-12-015.49
2008-01-015.33
2008-02-015.53
2008-03-015.51
2008-04-015.55
2008-05-015.57
2008-06-015.68
2008-07-015.67
2008-08-015.64
2008-09-015.65
2008-10-016.28
2008-11-016.12
2008-12-015.05
2009-01-015.05
2009-02-015.27
2009-03-015.50
2009-04-015.39
2009-05-015.54
2009-06-015.61
2009-07-015.41
2009-08-015.26
2009-09-015.13
2009-10-015.15
2009-11-015.19
2009-12-015.26
2010-01-015.26
2010-02-015.35
2010-03-015.27
2010-04-015.29
2010-05-014.96
2010-06-014.88
2010-07-014.72
2010-08-014.49
2010-09-014.53
2010-10-014.68
2010-11-014.87
2010-12-015.02
2011-01-015.04
2011-02-015.22
2011-03-015.13
2011-04-015.16
2011-05-014.96
2011-06-014.99
2011-07-014.93
2011-08-014.37
2011-09-014.09
2011-10-013.98
2011-11-013.87
2011-12-013.93
2012-01-013.85
2012-02-013.85
2012-03-013.99
2012-04-013.96
2012-05-013.80
2012-06-013.64
2012-07-013.40
2012-08-013.48
2012-09-013.49
2012-10-013.47
2012-11-013.50
2012-12-013.65
2013-01-013.80
2013-02-013.90
2013-03-013.93
2013-04-013.73
2013-05-013.89
2013-06-014.27
2013-07-014.34
2013-08-014.54
2013-09-014.64
2013-10-014.53
2013-11-014.63
2013-12-014.62
2014-01-014.49
2014-02-014.45
2014-03-014.38
2014-04-014.24
2014-05-014.16
2014-06-014.25
2014-07-014.16
2014-08-014.08
2014-09-014.11
2014-10-013.92
2014-11-013.92
2014-12-013.79
2015-01-013.46
2015-02-013.61
2015-03-013.64
2015-04-013.52
2015-05-013.98
2015-06-014.19
2015-07-014.15
2015-08-014.04
2015-09-014.07
2015-10-013.95
2015-11-014.06
2015-12-013.97
2016-01-014.00
2016-02-013.96
2016-03-013.82
2016-04-013.62
2016-05-013.65
2016-06-013.50
2016-07-013.28
2016-08-013.32
2016-09-013.41
2016-10-013.51
2016-11-013.86
2016-12-014.06
2017-01-013.92
2017-02-013.95
2017-03-014.01
2017-04-013.87
2017-05-013.85
2017-06-013.68
2017-07-013.70
2017-08-013.63
2017-09-013.63
2017-10-013.60
2017-11-013.57
2017-12-013.51
2018-01-013.55
2018-02-013.82
2018-03-013.87
2018-04-013.85
2018-05-014.00
2018-06-013.96
2018-07-013.87
2018-08-013.88
2018-09-013.98
2018-10-014.14
2018-11-014.22
2018-12-014.02
2019-01-013.93

The graphical representation of the monthly data of interest rate on three-month Treasury bills since 1975 is as follows:

  EBK MACROECONOMICS, Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD , additional homework tip  2

The monthly data of interest rate for 30-year conventional mortgage since 1975 is as follows:

  

Date30-year conventional mortgage rate
1975-01-019.43
1975-02-019.11
1975-03-018.90
1975-04-018.82
1975-05-018.91
1975-06-018.89
1975-07-018.89
1975-08-018.94
1975-09-019.13
1975-10-019.22
1975-11-019.15
1975-12-019.10
1976-01-019.02
1976-02-018.81
1976-03-018.76
1976-04-018.73
1976-05-018.77
1976-06-018.85
1976-07-018.93
1976-08-019.00
1976-09-018.98
1976-10-018.93
1976-11-018.81
1976-12-018.79
1977-01-018.72
1977-02-018.67
1977-03-018.69
1977-04-018.75
1977-05-018.82
1977-06-018.86
1977-07-018.94
1977-08-018.94
1977-09-018.90
1977-10-018.92
1977-11-018.92
1977-12-018.96
1978-01-019.02
1978-02-019.16
1978-03-019.20
1978-04-019.36
1978-05-019.58
1978-06-019.71
1978-07-019.74
1978-08-019.79
1978-09-019.76
1978-10-019.86
1978-11-0110.11
1978-12-0110.35
1979-01-0110.39
1979-02-0110.41
1979-03-0110.43
1979-04-0110.50
1979-05-0110.69
1979-06-0111.04
1979-07-0111.09
1979-08-0111.09
1979-09-0111.30
1979-10-0111.64
1979-11-0112.83
1979-12-0112.90
1980-01-0112.88
1980-02-0113.04
1980-03-0115.28
1980-04-0116.33
1980-05-0114.26
1980-06-0112.71
1980-07-0112.19
1980-08-0112.56
1980-09-0113.20
1980-10-0113.79
1980-11-0114.21
1980-12-0114.79
1981-01-0114.90
1981-02-0115.13
1981-03-0115.40
1981-04-0115.58
1981-05-0116.40
1981-06-0116.70
1981-07-0116.83
1981-08-0117.29
1981-09-0118.16
1981-10-0118.45
1981-11-0117.83
1981-12-0116.92
1982-01-0117.40
1982-02-0117.60
1982-03-0117.16
1982-04-0116.89
1982-05-0116.68
1982-06-0116.70
1982-07-0116.82
1982-08-0116.27
1982-09-0115.43
1982-10-0114.61
1982-11-0113.83
1982-12-0113.62
1983-01-0113.25
1983-02-0113.04
1983-03-0112.80
1983-04-0112.78
1983-05-0112.63
1983-06-0112.87
1983-07-0113.42
1983-08-0113.81
1983-09-0113.73
1983-10-0113.54
1983-11-0113.44
1983-12-0113.42
1984-01-0113.37
1984-02-0113.23
1984-03-0113.39
1984-04-0113.65
1984-05-0113.94
1984-06-0114.42
1984-07-0114.67
1984-08-0114.47
1984-09-0114.35
1984-10-0114.13
1984-11-0113.64
1984-12-0113.18
1985-01-0113.08
1985-02-0112.92
1985-03-0113.17
1985-04-0113.20
1985-05-0112.91
1985-06-0112.22
1985-07-0112.03
1985-08-0112.19
1985-09-0112.19
1985-10-0112.14
1985-11-0111.78
1985-12-0111.26
1986-01-0110.88
1986-02-0110.71
1986-03-0110.08
1986-04-019.94
1986-05-0110.14
1986-06-0110.68
1986-07-0110.51
1986-08-0110.20
1986-09-0110.01
1986-10-019.97
1986-11-019.70
1986-12-019.31
1987-01-019.20
1987-02-019.08
1987-03-019.04
1987-04-019.83
1987-05-0110.60
1987-06-0110.54
1987-07-0110.28
1987-08-0110.33
1987-09-0110.89
1987-10-0111.26
1987-11-0110.65
1987-12-0110.65
1988-01-0110.43
1988-02-019.89
1988-03-019.93
1988-04-0110.20
1988-05-0110.46
1988-06-0110.46
1988-07-0110.43
1988-08-0110.60
1988-09-0110.48
1988-10-0110.30
1988-11-0110.27
1988-12-0110.61
1989-01-0110.73
1989-02-0110.65
1989-03-0111.03
1989-04-0111.05
1989-05-0110.77
1989-06-0110.20
1989-07-019.88
1989-08-019.99
1989-09-0110.13
1989-10-019.95
1989-11-019.77
1989-12-019.74
1990-01-019.90
1990-02-0110.20
1990-03-0110.27
1990-04-0110.37
1990-05-0110.48
1990-06-0110.16
1990-07-0110.04
1990-08-0110.10
1990-09-0110.18
1990-10-0110.18
1990-11-0110.01
1990-12-019.67
1991-01-019.64
1991-02-019.37
1991-03-019.50
1991-04-019.49
1991-05-019.47
1991-06-019.62
1991-07-019.58
1991-08-019.24
1991-09-019.01
1991-10-018.86
1991-11-018.71
1991-12-018.50
1992-01-018.43
1992-02-018.76
1992-03-018.94
1992-04-018.85
1992-05-018.67
1992-06-018.51
1992-07-018.13
1992-08-017.98
1992-09-017.92
1992-10-018.09
1992-11-018.31
1992-12-018.22
1993-01-018.02
1993-02-017.68
1993-03-017.50
1993-04-017.47
1993-05-017.47
1993-06-017.42
1993-07-017.21
1993-08-017.11
1993-09-016.92
1993-10-016.83
1993-11-017.16
1993-12-017.17
1994-01-017.06
1994-02-017.15
1994-03-017.68
1994-04-018.32
1994-05-018.60
1994-06-018.40
1994-07-018.61
1994-08-018.51
1994-09-018.64
1994-10-018.93
1994-11-019.17
1994-12-019.20
1995-01-019.15
1995-02-018.83
1995-03-018.46
1995-04-018.32
1995-05-017.96
1995-06-017.57
1995-07-017.61
1995-08-017.86
1995-09-017.64
1995-10-017.48
1995-11-017.38
1995-12-017.20
1996-01-017.03
1996-02-017.08
1996-03-017.62
1996-04-017.93
1996-05-018.07
1996-06-018.32
1996-07-018.25
1996-08-018.00
1996-09-018.23
1996-10-017.92
1996-11-017.62
1996-12-017.60
1997-01-017.82
1997-02-017.65
1997-03-017.90
1997-04-018.14
1997-05-017.94
1997-06-017.69
1997-07-017.50
1997-08-017.48
1997-09-017.43
1997-10-017.29
1997-11-017.21
1997-12-017.10
1998-01-016.99
1998-02-017.04
1998-03-017.13
1998-04-017.14
1998-05-017.14
1998-06-017.00
1998-07-016.95
1998-08-016.92
1998-09-016.72
1998-10-016.71
1998-11-016.87
1998-12-016.72
1999-01-016.79
1999-02-016.81
1999-03-017.04
1999-04-016.92
1999-05-017.15
1999-06-017.55
1999-07-017.63
1999-08-017.94
1999-09-017.82
1999-10-017.85
1999-11-017.74
1999-12-017.91
2000-01-018.21
2000-02-018.33
2000-03-018.24
2000-04-018.15
2000-05-018.52
2000-06-018.29
2000-07-018.15
2000-08-018.03
2000-09-017.91
2000-10-017.80
2000-11-017.75
2000-12-017.38
2001-01-017.03
2001-02-017.05
2001-03-016.95
2001-04-017.08
2001-05-017.15
2001-06-017.16
2001-07-017.13
2001-08-016.95
2001-09-016.82
2001-10-016.62
2001-11-016.66
2001-12-017.07
2002-01-017.00
2002-02-016.89
2002-03-017.01
2002-04-016.99
2002-05-016.81
2002-06-016.65
2002-07-016.49
2002-08-016.29
2002-09-016.09
2002-10-016.11
2002-11-016.07
2002-12-016.05
2003-01-015.92
2003-02-015.84
2003-03-015.75
2003-04-015.81
2003-05-015.48
2003-06-015.23
2003-07-015.63
2003-08-016.26
2003-09-016.15
2003-10-015.95
2003-11-015.93
2003-12-015.88
2004-01-015.74
2004-02-015.64
2004-03-015.45
2004-04-015.83
2004-05-016.27
2004-06-016.29
2004-07-016.06
2004-08-015.87
2004-09-015.75
2004-10-015.72
2004-11-015.73
2004-12-015.75
2005-01-015.71
2005-02-015.63
2005-03-015.93
2005-04-015.86
2005-05-015.72
2005-06-015.58
2005-07-015.70
2005-08-015.82
2005-09-015.77
2005-10-016.07
2005-11-016.33
2005-12-016.27
2006-01-016.15
2006-02-016.25
2006-03-016.32
2006-04-016.51
2006-05-016.60
2006-06-016.68
2006-07-016.76
2006-08-016.52
2006-09-016.40
2006-10-016.36
2006-11-016.24
2006-12-016.14
2007-01-016.22
2007-02-016.29
2007-03-016.16
2007-04-016.18
2007-05-016.26
2007-06-016.66
2007-07-016.70
2007-08-016.57
2007-09-016.38
2007-10-016.38
2007-11-016.21
2007-12-016.10
2008-01-015.76
2008-02-015.92
2008-03-015.97
2008-04-015.92
2008-05-016.04
2008-06-016.32
2008-07-016.43
2008-08-016.48
2008-09-016.04
2008-10-016.20
2008-11-016.09
2008-12-015.33
2009-01-015.06
2009-02-015.13
2009-03-015.00
2009-04-014.81
2009-05-014.86
2009-06-015.42
2009-07-015.22
2009-08-015.19
2009-09-015.06
2009-10-014.95
2009-11-014.88
2009-12-014.93
2010-01-015.03
2010-02-014.99
2010-03-014.97
2010-04-015.10
2010-05-014.89
2010-06-014.74
2010-07-014.56
2010-08-014.43
2010-09-014.35
2010-10-014.23
2010-11-014.30
2010-12-014.71
2011-01-014.76
2011-02-014.95
2011-03-014.84
2011-04-014.84
2011-05-014.64
2011-06-014.51
2011-07-014.55
2011-08-014.27
2011-09-014.11
2011-10-014.07
2011-11-013.99
2011-12-013.96
2012-01-013.92
2012-02-013.89
2012-03-013.95
2012-04-013.91
2012-05-013.80
2012-06-013.68
2012-07-013.55
2012-08-013.60
2012-09-013.50
2012-10-013.38
2012-11-013.35
2012-12-013.35
2013-01-013.41
2013-02-013.53
2013-03-013.57
2013-04-013.45
2013-05-013.54
2013-06-014.07
2013-07-014.37
2013-08-014.46
2013-09-014.49
2013-10-014.19
2013-11-014.26
2013-12-014.46
2014-01-014.43
2014-02-014.30
2014-03-014.34
2014-04-014.34
2014-05-014.19
2014-06-014.16
2014-07-014.13
2014-08-014.12
2014-09-014.16
2014-10-014.04
2014-11-014.00
2014-12-013.86
2015-01-013.71
2015-02-013.71
2015-03-013.77
2015-04-013.67
2015-05-013.84
2015-06-013.98
2015-07-014.05
2015-08-013.91
2015-09-013.89
2015-10-013.80
2015-11-013.94
2015-12-013.96
2016-01-013.87
2016-02-013.66
2016-03-013.69
2016-04-013.61
2016-05-013.60
2016-06-013.57
2016-07-013.44
2016-08-013.44
2016-09-013.46

The graphical representation of the monthly data of interest rate for 30-year conventional mortgage since 1975 is as follows:

  EBK MACROECONOMICS, Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD , additional homework tip  3

The monthly data bank prime rate since 1975 is as follows:

  

DateBank prime rate: monthly
1975-01-0110.05
1975-02-018.96
1975-03-017.93
1975-04-017.50
1975-05-017.40
1975-06-017.07
1975-07-017.15
1975-08-017.66
1975-09-017.88
1975-10-017.96
1975-11-017.53
1975-12-017.26
1976-01-017.00
1976-02-016.75
1976-03-016.75
1976-04-016.75
1976-05-016.75
1976-06-017.20
1976-07-017.25
1976-08-017.01
1976-09-017.00
1976-10-016.77
1976-11-016.50
1976-12-016.35
1977-01-016.25
1977-02-016.25
1977-03-016.25
1977-04-016.25
1977-05-016.41
1977-06-016.75
1977-07-016.75
1977-08-016.83
1977-09-017.13
1977-10-017.52
1977-11-017.75
1977-12-017.75
1978-01-017.93
1978-02-018.00
1978-03-018.00
1978-04-018.00
1978-05-018.27
1978-06-018.63
1978-07-019.00
1978-08-019.01
1978-09-019.41
1978-10-019.94
1978-11-0110.94
1978-12-0111.55
1979-01-0111.75
1979-02-0111.75
1979-03-0111.75
1979-04-0111.75
1979-05-0111.75
1979-06-0111.65
1979-07-0111.54
1979-08-0111.91
1979-09-0112.90
1979-10-0114.39
1979-11-0115.55
1979-12-0115.30
1980-01-0115.25
1980-02-0115.63
1980-03-0118.31
1980-04-0119.77
1980-05-0116.57
1980-06-0112.63
1980-07-0111.48
1980-08-0111.12
1980-09-0112.23
1980-10-0113.79
1980-11-0116.06
1980-12-0120.35
1981-01-0120.16
1981-02-0119.43
1981-03-0118.05
1981-04-0117.15
1981-05-0119.61
1981-06-0120.03
1981-07-0120.39
1981-08-0120.50
1981-09-0120.08
1981-10-0118.45
1981-11-0116.84
1981-12-0115.75
1982-01-0115.75
1982-02-0116.56
1982-03-0116.50
1982-04-0116.50
1982-05-0116.50
1982-06-0116.50
1982-07-0116.26
1982-08-0114.39
1982-09-0113.50
1982-10-0112.52
1982-11-0111.85
1982-12-0111.50
1983-01-0111.16
1983-02-0110.98
1983-03-0110.50
1983-04-0110.50
1983-05-0110.50
1983-06-0110.50
1983-07-0110.50
1983-08-0110.89
1983-09-0111.00
1983-10-0111.00
1983-11-0111.00
1983-12-0111.00
1984-01-0111.00
1984-02-0111.00
1984-03-0111.21
1984-04-0111.93
1984-05-0112.39
1984-06-0112.60
1984-07-0113.00
1984-08-0113.00
1984-09-0112.97
1984-10-0112.58
1984-11-0111.77
1984-12-0111.06
1985-01-0110.61
1985-02-0110.50
1985-03-0110.50
1985-04-0110.50
1985-05-0110.31
1985-06-019.78
1985-07-019.50
1985-08-019.50
1985-09-019.50
1985-10-019.50
1985-11-019.50
1985-12-019.50
1986-01-019.50
1986-02-019.50
1986-03-019.10
1986-04-018.83
1986-05-018.50
1986-06-018.50
1986-07-018.16
1986-08-017.90
1986-09-017.50
1986-10-017.50
1986-11-017.50
1986-12-017.50
1987-01-017.50
1987-02-017.50
1987-03-017.50
1987-04-017.75
1987-05-018.14
1987-06-018.25
1987-07-018.25
1987-08-018.25
1987-09-018.70
1987-10-019.07
1987-11-018.78
1987-12-018.75
1988-01-018.75
1988-02-018.51
1988-03-018.50
1988-04-018.50
1988-05-018.84
1988-06-019.00
1988-07-019.29
1988-08-019.84
1988-09-0110.00
1988-10-0110.00
1988-11-0110.05
1988-12-0110.50
1989-01-0110.50
1989-02-0110.93
1989-03-0111.50
1989-04-0111.50
1989-05-0111.50
1989-06-0111.07
1989-07-0110.98
1989-08-0110.50
1989-09-0110.50
1989-10-0110.50
1989-11-0110.50
1989-12-0110.50
1990-01-0110.11
1990-02-0110.00
1990-03-0110.00
1990-04-0110.00
1990-05-0110.00
1990-06-0110.00
1990-07-0110.00
1990-08-0110.00
1990-09-0110.00
1990-10-0110.00
1990-11-0110.00
1990-12-0110.00
1991-01-019.52
1991-02-019.05
1991-03-019.00
1991-04-019.00
1991-05-018.50
1991-06-018.50
1991-07-018.50
1991-08-018.50
1991-09-018.20
1991-10-018.00
1991-11-017.58
1991-12-017.21
1992-01-016.50
1992-02-016.50
1992-03-016.50
1992-04-016.50
1992-05-016.50
1992-06-016.50
1992-07-016.02
1992-08-016.00
1992-09-016.00
1992-10-016.00
1992-11-016.00
1992-12-016.00
1993-01-016.00
1993-02-016.00
1993-03-016.00
1993-04-016.00
1993-05-016.00
1993-06-016.00
1993-07-016.00
1993-08-016.00
1993-09-016.00
1993-10-016.00
1993-11-016.00
1993-12-016.00
1994-01-016.00
1994-02-016.00
1994-03-016.06
1994-04-016.45
1994-05-016.99
1994-06-017.25
1994-07-017.25
1994-08-017.51
1994-09-017.75
1994-10-017.75
1994-11-018.15
1994-12-018.50
1995-01-018.50
1995-02-019.00
1995-03-019.00
1995-04-019.00
1995-05-019.00
1995-06-019.00
1995-07-018.80
1995-08-018.75
1995-09-018.75
1995-10-018.75
1995-11-018.75
1995-12-018.65
1996-01-018.50
1996-02-018.25
1996-03-018.25
1996-04-018.25
1996-05-018.25
1996-06-018.25
1996-07-018.25
1996-08-018.25
1996-09-018.25
1996-10-018.25
1996-11-018.25
1996-12-018.25
1997-01-018.25
1997-02-018.25
1997-03-018.30
1997-04-018.50
1997-05-018.50
1997-06-018.50
1997-07-018.50
1997-08-018.50
1997-09-018.50
1997-10-018.50
1997-11-018.50
1997-12-018.50
1998-01-018.50
1998-02-018.50
1998-03-018.50
1998-04-018.50
1998-05-018.50
1998-06-018.50
1998-07-018.50
1998-08-018.50
1998-09-018.49
1998-10-018.12
1998-11-017.89
1998-12-017.75
1999-01-017.75
1999-02-017.75
1999-03-017.75
1999-04-017.75
1999-05-017.75
1999-06-017.75
1999-07-018.00
1999-08-018.06
1999-09-018.25
1999-10-018.25
1999-11-018.37
1999-12-018.50
2000-01-018.50
2000-02-018.73
2000-03-018.83
2000-04-019.00
2000-05-019.24
2000-06-019.50
2000-07-019.50
2000-08-019.50
2000-09-019.50
2000-10-019.50
2000-11-019.50
2000-12-019.50
2001-01-019.05
2001-02-018.50
2001-03-018.32
2001-04-017.80
2001-05-017.24
2001-06-016.98
2001-07-016.75
2001-08-016.67
2001-09-016.28
2001-10-015.53
2001-11-015.10
2001-12-014.84
2002-01-014.75
2002-02-014.75
2002-03-014.75
2002-04-014.75
2002-05-014.75
2002-06-014.75
2002-07-014.75
2002-08-014.75
2002-09-014.75
2002-10-014.75
2002-11-014.35
2002-12-014.25
2003-01-014.25
2003-02-014.25
2003-03-014.25
2003-04-014.25
2003-05-014.25
2003-06-014.22
2003-07-014.00
2003-08-014.00
2003-09-014.00
2003-10-014.00
2003-11-014.00
2003-12-014.00
2004-01-014.00
2004-02-014.00
2004-03-014.00
2004-04-014.00
2004-05-014.00
2004-06-014.01
2004-07-014.25
2004-08-014.43
2004-09-014.58
2004-10-014.75
2004-11-014.93
2004-12-015.15
2005-01-015.25
2005-02-015.49
2005-03-015.58
2005-04-015.75
2005-05-015.98
2005-06-016.01
2005-07-016.25
2005-08-016.44
2005-09-016.59
2005-10-016.75
2005-11-017.00
2005-12-017.15
2006-01-017.26
2006-02-017.50
2006-03-017.53
2006-04-017.75
2006-05-017.93
2006-06-018.02
2006-07-018.25
2006-08-018.25
2006-09-018.25
2006-10-018.25
2006-11-018.25
2006-12-018.25
2007-01-018.25
2007-02-018.25
2007-03-018.25
2007-04-018.25
2007-05-018.25
2007-06-018.25
2007-07-018.25
2007-08-018.25
2007-09-018.03
2007-10-017.74
2007-11-017.50
2007-12-017.33
2008-01-016.98
2008-02-016.00
2008-03-015.66
2008-04-015.24
2008-05-015.00
2008-06-015.00
2008-07-015.00
2008-08-015.00
2008-09-015.00
2008-10-014.56
2008-11-014.00
2008-12-013.61
2009-01-013.25
2009-02-013.25
2009-03-013.25
2009-04-013.25
2009-05-013.25
2009-06-013.25
2009-07-013.25
2009-08-013.25
2009-09-013.25
2009-10-013.25
2009-11-013.25
2009-12-013.25
2010-01-013.25
2010-02-013.25
2010-03-013.25
2010-04-013.25
2010-05-013.25
2010-06-013.25
2010-07-013.25
2010-08-013.25
2010-09-013.25
2010-10-013.25
2010-11-013.25
2010-12-013.25
2011-01-013.25
2011-02-013.25
2011-03-013.25
2011-04-013.25
2011-05-013.25
2011-06-013.25
2011-07-013.25
2011-08-013.25
2011-09-013.25
2011-10-013.25
2011-11-013.25
2011-12-013.25
2012-01-013.25
2012-02-013.25
2012-03-013.25
2012-04-013.25
2012-05-013.25
2012-06-013.25
2012-07-013.25
2012-08-013.25
2012-09-013.25
2012-10-013.25
2012-11-013.25
2012-12-013.25
2013-01-013.25
2013-02-013.25
2013-03-013.25
2013-04-013.25
2013-05-013.25
2013-06-013.25
2013-07-013.25
2013-08-013.25
2013-09-013.25
2013-10-013.25
2013-11-013.25
2013-12-013.25
2014-01-013.25
2014-02-013.25
2014-03-013.25
2014-04-013.25
2014-05-013.25
2014-06-013.25
2014-07-013.25
2014-08-013.25
2014-09-013.25
2014-10-013.25
2014-11-013.25
2014-12-013.25
2015-01-013.25
2015-02-013.25
2015-03-013.25
2015-04-013.25
2015-05-013.25
2015-06-013.25
2015-07-013.25
2015-08-013.25
2015-09-013.25
2015-10-013.25
2015-11-013.25
2015-12-013.37
2016-01-013.50
2016-02-013.50
2016-03-013.50
2016-04-013.50
2016-05-013.50
2016-06-013.50
2016-07-013.50
2016-08-013.50
2016-09-013.50
2016-10-013.50
2016-11-013.50
2016-12-013.64
2017-01-013.75
2017-02-013.75
2017-03-013.88
2017-04-014.00
2017-05-014.00
2017-06-014.13
2017-07-014.25
2017-08-014.25
2017-09-014.25
2017-10-014.25
2017-11-014.25
2017-12-014.40
2018-01-014.50
2018-02-014.50
2018-03-014.58
2018-04-014.75
2018-05-014.75
2018-06-014.89
2018-07-015.00
2018-08-015.00
2018-09-015.03
2018-10-015.25
2018-11-015.25
2018-12-015.35
2019-01-015.50

The graphical representation of the monthly data bank prime rate since 1975 is as follows:

  EBK MACROECONOMICS, Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD , additional homework tip  4

The monthly data for 10-year Treasury bond yield since 1975 is as follows:

  

Date10-year Treasury bond yield: monthly
1975-01-017.50
1975-02-017.39
1975-03-017.73
1975-04-018.23
1975-05-018.06
1975-06-017.86
1975-07-018.06
1975-08-018.40
1975-09-018.43
1975-10-018.14
1975-11-018.05
1975-12-018.00
1976-01-017.74
1976-02-017.79
1976-03-017.73
1976-04-017.56
1976-05-017.90
1976-06-017.86
1976-07-017.83
1976-08-017.77
1976-09-017.59
1976-10-017.41
1976-11-017.29
1976-12-016.87
1977-01-017.21
1977-02-017.39
1977-03-017.46
1977-04-017.37
1977-05-017.46
1977-06-017.28
1977-07-017.33
1977-08-017.40
1977-09-017.34
1977-10-017.52
1977-11-017.58
1977-12-017.69
1978-01-017.96
1978-02-018.03
1978-03-018.04
1978-04-018.15
1978-05-018.35
1978-06-018.46
1978-07-018.64
1978-08-018.41
1978-09-018.42
1978-10-018.64
1978-11-018.81
1978-12-019.01
1979-01-019.10
1979-02-019.10
1979-03-019.12
1979-04-019.18
1979-05-019.25
1979-06-018.91
1979-07-018.95
1979-08-019.03
1979-09-019.33
1979-10-0110.30
1979-11-0110.65
1979-12-0110.39
1980-01-0110.80
1980-02-0112.41
1980-03-0112.75
1980-04-0111.47
1980-05-0110.18
1980-06-019.78
1980-07-0110.25
1980-08-0111.10
1980-09-0111.51
1980-10-0111.75
1980-11-0112.68
1980-12-0112.84
1981-01-0112.57
1981-02-0113.19
1981-03-0113.12
1981-04-0113.68
1981-05-0114.10
1981-06-0113.47
1981-07-0114.28
1981-08-0114.94
1981-09-0115.32
1981-10-0115.15
1981-11-0113.39
1981-12-0113.72
1982-01-0114.59
1982-02-0114.43
1982-03-0113.86
1982-04-0113.87
1982-05-0113.62
1982-06-0114.30
1982-07-0113.95
1982-08-0113.06
1982-09-0112.34
1982-10-0110.91
1982-11-0110.55
1982-12-0110.54
1983-01-0110.46
1983-02-0110.72
1983-03-0110.51
1983-04-0110.40
1983-05-0110.38
1983-06-0110.85
1983-07-0111.38
1983-08-0111.85
1983-09-0111.65
1983-10-0111.54
1983-11-0111.69
1983-12-0111.83
1984-01-0111.67
1984-02-0111.84
1984-03-0112.32
1984-04-0112.63
1984-05-0113.41
1984-06-0113.56
1984-07-0113.36
1984-08-0112.72
1984-09-0112.52
1984-10-0112.16
1984-11-0111.57
1984-12-0111.50
1985-01-0111.38
1985-02-0111.51
1985-03-0111.86
1985-04-0111.43
1985-05-0110.85
1985-06-0110.16
1985-07-0110.31
1985-08-0110.33
1985-09-0110.37
1985-10-0110.24
1985-11-019.78
1985-12-019.26
1986-01-019.19
1986-02-018.70
1986-03-017.78
1986-04-017.30
1986-05-017.71
1986-06-017.80
1986-07-017.30
1986-08-017.17
1986-09-017.45
1986-10-017.43
1986-11-017.25
1986-12-017.11
1987-01-017.08
1987-02-017.25
1987-03-017.25
1987-04-018.02
1987-05-018.61
1987-06-018.40
1987-07-018.45
1987-08-018.76
1987-09-019.42
1987-10-019.52
1987-11-018.86
1987-12-018.99
1988-01-018.67
1988-02-018.21
1988-03-018.37
1988-04-018.72
1988-05-019.09
1988-06-018.92
1988-07-019.06
1988-08-019.26
1988-09-018.98
1988-10-018.80
1988-11-018.96
1988-12-019.11
1989-01-019.09
1989-02-019.17
1989-03-019.36
1989-04-019.18
1989-05-018.86
1989-06-018.28
1989-07-018.02
1989-08-018.11
1989-09-018.19
1989-10-018.01
1989-11-017.87
1989-12-017.84
1990-01-018.21
1990-02-018.47
1990-03-018.59
1990-04-018.79
1990-05-018.76
1990-06-018.48
1990-07-018.47
1990-08-018.75
1990-09-018.89
1990-10-018.72
1990-11-018.39
1990-12-018.08
1991-01-018.09
1991-02-017.85
1991-03-018.11
1991-04-018.04
1991-05-018.07
1991-06-018.28
1991-07-018.27
1991-08-017.90
1991-09-017.65
1991-10-017.53
1991-11-017.42
1991-12-017.09
1992-01-017.03
1992-02-017.34
1992-03-017.54
1992-04-017.48
1992-05-017.39
1992-06-017.26
1992-07-016.84
1992-08-016.59
1992-09-016.42
1992-10-016.59
1992-11-016.87
1992-12-016.77
1993-01-016.60
1993-02-016.26
1993-03-015.98
1993-04-015.97
1993-05-016.04
1993-06-015.96
1993-07-015.81
1993-08-015.68
1993-09-015.36
1993-10-015.33
1993-11-015.72
1993-12-015.77
1994-01-015.75
1994-02-015.97
1994-03-016.48
1994-04-016.97
1994-05-017.18
1994-06-017.10
1994-07-017.30
1994-08-017.24
1994-09-017.46
1994-10-017.74
1994-11-017.96
1994-12-017.81
1995-01-017.78
1995-02-017.47
1995-03-017.20
1995-04-017.06
1995-05-016.63
1995-06-016.17
1995-07-016.28
1995-08-016.49
1995-09-016.20
1995-10-016.04
1995-11-015.93
1995-12-015.71
1996-01-015.65
1996-02-015.81
1996-03-016.27
1996-04-016.51
1996-05-016.74
1996-06-016.91
1996-07-016.87
1996-08-016.64
1996-09-016.83
1996-10-016.53
1996-11-016.20
1996-12-016.30
1997-01-016.58
1997-02-016.42
1997-03-016.69
1997-04-016.89
1997-05-016.71
1997-06-016.49
1997-07-016.22
1997-08-016.30
1997-09-016.21
1997-10-016.03
1997-11-015.88
1997-12-015.81
1998-01-015.54
1998-02-015.57
1998-03-015.65
1998-04-015.64
1998-05-015.65
1998-06-015.50
1998-07-015.46
1998-08-015.34
1998-09-014.81
1998-10-014.53
1998-11-014.83
1998-12-014.65
1999-01-014.72
1999-02-015.00
1999-03-015.23
1999-04-015.18
1999-05-015.54
1999-06-015.90
1999-07-015.79
1999-08-015.94
1999-09-015.92
1999-10-016.11
1999-11-016.03
1999-12-016.28
2000-01-016.66
2000-02-016.52
2000-03-016.26
2000-04-015.99
2000-05-016.44
2000-06-016.10
2000-07-016.05
2000-08-015.83
2000-09-015.80
2000-10-015.74
2000-11-015.72
2000-12-015.24
2001-01-015.16
2001-02-015.10
2001-03-014.89
2001-04-015.14
2001-05-015.39
2001-06-015.28
2001-07-015.24
2001-08-014.97
2001-09-014.73
2001-10-014.57
2001-11-014.65
2001-12-015.09
2002-01-015.04
2002-02-014.91
2002-03-015.28
2002-04-015.21
2002-05-015.16
2002-06-014.93
2002-07-014.65
2002-08-014.26
2002-09-013.87
2002-10-013.94
2002-11-014.05
2002-12-014.03
2003-01-014.05
2003-02-013.90
2003-03-013.81
2003-04-013.96
2003-05-013.57
2003-06-013.33
2003-07-013.98
2003-08-014.45
2003-09-014.27
2003-10-014.29
2003-11-014.30
2003-12-014.27
2004-01-014.15
2004-02-014.08
2004-03-013.83
2004-04-014.35
2004-05-014.72
2004-06-014.73
2004-07-014.50
2004-08-014.28
2004-09-014.13
2004-10-014.10
2004-11-014.19
2004-12-014.23
2005-01-014.22
2005-02-014.17
2005-03-014.50
2005-04-014.34
2005-05-014.14
2005-06-014.00
2005-07-014.18
2005-08-014.26
2005-09-014.20
2005-10-014.46
2005-11-014.54
2005-12-014.47
2006-01-014.42
2006-02-014.57
2006-03-014.72
2006-04-014.99
2006-05-015.11
2006-06-015.11
2006-07-015.09
2006-08-014.88
2006-09-014.72
2006-10-014.73
2006-11-014.60
2006-12-014.56
2007-01-014.76
2007-02-014.72
2007-03-014.56
2007-04-014.69
2007-05-014.75
2007-06-015.10
2007-07-015.00
2007-08-014.67
2007-09-014.52
2007-10-014.53
2007-11-014.15
2007-12-014.10
2008-01-013.74
2008-02-013.74
2008-03-013.51
2008-04-013.68
2008-05-013.88
2008-06-014.10
2008-07-014.01
2008-08-013.89
2008-09-013.69
2008-10-013.81
2008-11-013.53
2008-12-012.42
2009-01-012.52
2009-02-012.87
2009-03-012.82
2009-04-012.93
2009-05-013.29
2009-06-013.72
2009-07-013.56
2009-08-013.59
2009-09-013.40
2009-10-013.39
2009-11-013.40
2009-12-013.59
2010-01-013.73
2010-02-013.69
2010-03-013.73
2010-04-013.85
2010-05-013.42
2010-06-013.20
2010-07-013.01
2010-08-012.70
2010-09-012.65
2010-10-012.54
2010-11-012.76
2010-12-013.29
2011-01-013.39
2011-02-013.58
2011-03-013.41
2011-04-013.46
2011-05-013.17
2011-06-013.00
2011-07-013.00
2011-08-012.30
2011-09-011.98
2011-10-012.15
2011-11-012.01
2011-12-011.98
2012-01-011.97
2012-02-011.97
2012-03-012.17
2012-04-012.05
2012-05-011.80
2012-06-011.62
2012-07-011.53
2012-08-011.68
2012-09-011.72
2012-10-011.75
2012-11-011.65
2012-12-011.72
2013-01-011.91
2013-02-011.98
2013-03-011.96
2013-04-011.76
2013-05-011.93
2013-06-012.30
2013-07-012.58
2013-08-012.74
2013-09-012.81
2013-10-012.62
2013-11-012.72
2013-12-012.90
2014-01-012.86
2014-02-012.71
2014-03-012.72
2014-04-012.71
2014-05-012.56
2014-06-012.60
2014-07-012.54
2014-08-012.42
2014-09-012.53
2014-10-012.30
2014-11-012.33
2014-12-012.21
2015-01-011.88
2015-02-011.98
2015-03-012.04
2015-04-011.94
2015-05-012.20
2015-06-012.36
2015-07-012.32
2015-08-012.17
2015-09-012.17
2015-10-012.07
2015-11-012.26
2015-12-012.24
2016-01-012.09
2016-02-011.78
2016-03-011.89
2016-04-011.81
2016-05-011.81
2016-06-011.64
2016-07-011.50
2016-08-011.56
2016-09-011.63
2016-10-011.76
2016-11-012.14
2016-12-012.49
2017-01-012.43
2017-02-012.42
2017-03-012.48
2017-04-012.30
2017-05-012.30
2017-06-012.19
2017-07-012.32
2017-08-012.21
2017-09-012.20
2017-10-012.36
2017-11-012.35
2017-12-012.40
2018-01-012.58
2018-02-012.86
2018-03-012.84
2018-04-012.87
2018-05-012.98
2018-06-012.91
2018-07-012.89
2018-08-012.89
2018-09-013.00
2018-10-013.15
2018-11-013.12
2018-12-012.83
2019-01-012.71

The graphical representation of the monthly data for the 10-year Treasury bond yield since 1975 is as follows:

  EBK MACROECONOMICS, Chapter 4, Problem 5WWMD , additional homework tip  5

From the above diagrams, it is concluded that the prime rate charged by banks tends to be the highest and the interest rate on three-month Treasury bills tends to be the lowest.

The remaining three interest rates, that is, the yield on high-grade corporate bonds, the 30-year conventional mortgage rate, and the yield on ten-year Treasury bonds move together.

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