Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 106

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following zero-coupon yields on default-free securities:
-The forward rate for year 5 (the forward rate quoted today for an investment that begins in four years and matures in five years) is closest to:

• A)4.0%.
• B)3.8%.
• C)4.8%.
• D)4.2%.

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Definitions:

Medium Of Exchange

A middleman device or framework that assists in facilitating transactions, including the selling, buying, or swapping of items, among participants.

Money Supply

The overall financial capital available in an economy at a particular moment.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they receive from the central bank's discount window.

Reserve Requirement

Regulations set by central banks determining the minimum amount of reserves each bank must hold as a proportion of its deposits.