Assume That Today, the Annualized Two-Year Interest Rate Is 12

question 31

Multiple Choice

Assume that today, the annualized two-year interest rate is 12 percent, and the one-year interest rate is 9 percent. A three-year security has an annualized interest rate of 14 percent. What is the one-year forward rate two years from now?

• A)12.67 percent
• B)113 percent
• C)195 percent
• D)15.67 percent
• E)None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Trade

The exchange of goods and services between people or entities.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, reflecting the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Trade

The exchange of goods and services between parties, which can be within or across national borders.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.