If the Expected Path of One-Year Interest Rates Over the Next

question 54

Multiple Choice

If the expected path of one-year interest rates over the next five years is 4 percent,5 percent,7 percent,8 percent,and 6 percent,then the expectations theory predicts that today's interest rate on the five-year bond is

• A)4 percent.
• B)5 percent.
• C)6 percent.
• D)7 percent.

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Definitions:

Chen, Roll, Ross

Refers to a model or theory in financial economics developed by the researchers Chen, Roll, and Ross, typically associated with their work on the arbitrage pricing theory or factor models.

Multifactor Models

Financial models that evaluate assets by taking into account multiple economic and statistical factors to explain market phenomena and asset returns.

Risk-free Rate

The anticipated earnings on an investment considered free from financial risk, usually related to sovereign bonds.

Arbitrage Opportunity

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