The Following Are the Expected One-Year T-Bill Rates for the Next

question 65

Multiple Choice

The following are the expected one-year T-bill rates for the next four years: 3%, 4%, 5%, and 6%. According to the basic model of the expectations hypothesis, what would you expect the rate for three-year securities to be?

• A) 4%
• B) 4.5%
• C) 6%
• D) 3.75%

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Definitions:

Coupon Rate

The coupon rate is the annual interest rate paid by bond issuers on the bond's face value.

Clean Price

The price of a bond net of accrued interest; this is the price that is typically quoted.

Coupon Bond

A type of bond that pays the holder periodic interest payments based on a predetermined rate (the "coupon rate") until it matures, at which point the principal (or face value) is repaid.

Yield To Maturity

The total expected return on a bond if held to its maturity date, including both interest payments and any gain or loss if the bond was purchased at a discount or premium.