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Chapter 6, Problem 6.2WUE
The yields for Treasuries with differing maturities on a recent day were as shown in the table below.
| Maturity | Yield |
| 3 months | 1.41% |
| 6 months | 1.71 |
| 2 years | 2.68 |
| 3 years | 3.01 |
| 5 years | 3.70 |
| 10 years | 4.51 |
| 30 years | 5.25 |
- a. Use the information to plot a yield curve for this date.
- b. If the expectations hypothesis is true, approximately what
rate of return do investors expect a 5-year Treasury note to pay 5 years from now? - c. If the expectations hypothesis is true, approximately what rate of return do investors expect a 1-year Treasury security to pay starting 2 years from now?
- d. Is it possible that even though the yield curve slopes up in this problem, investors do not expect rising interest rates? Explain.
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