YIELD CURVE FOR ZERO COUPON BONDS RATED AA

question 42

Multiple Choice

YIELD CURVE FOR ZERO COUPON BONDS RATED AA

Assume that there are no liquidity premiums.
To the nearest basis point,what is the expected interest rate on a four-year maturity AA zero coupon bond purchased six years from today?

• A)10.41 percent
• B)10.05 percent
• C)9.16 percent
• D)10.56 percent
• E)9.96 percent

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