If I (2020) Denotes the Annual Interest Rate on 2-Year

question 28

Multiple Choice

If i (2020) denotes the annual interest rate on 2-year bonds issued in 2020 and i (2020) and 2 1
I (2021) represent interest rates on 1-year bonds purchased in 2020 and 2021, the
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Equilibrium relationship between the 2-year bond and the two 1-year bonds is:

• A)i (2020) = i (2020) + i (2021). 2 1 1
• B)i (2020) = (1/2)[i (2020) + i (2021)].
• C)i (2020) = (1/2)[i (2020) - i (2021)]. 2 1 1
• D)i (2020) = 2·[i (2020) + i (2021)]. 2 1 1

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