Forecasting Interest Rates on May 23, 20XX, the Existing or Current

question 57

Essay

Forecasting Interest Rates On May 23, 20XX, the existing or current (spot) one-year, two-year, three-year, and four-year zero-coupon Treasury security rates were as follows:


_{Using the unbiased expectations theory, what is the one-year forward rate on zero-coupon Treasury bonds for year four as of May 23, 20XX?
A.5.925%
B.6.45%
C.7.05%
D. 10.32%}

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