Suppose the Current One- Year Interest Rate Is 6%, and Financial

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Multiple Choice

Suppose the current one- year interest rate is 6%, and financial markets expect the one- year interest rate next year to be 7%, and expect the one- year rate to be 8% the year after that. Given this information, the yield to maturity on a three- year bond will be:

• A) 22%.
• B) 18%.
• C) 10%.
• D) 7%.
• E) 12%.

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