1. The real risk-free rate is 4%. Inflation is expected to be 2% this year, 3% next year, and then 3% thereafter. The maturity risk premium is estimated to be 0.0003 x (t - 1), where t = number of years to maturity. What is the nominal interest rate on a 7-year Treasury security? Round your answer to two decimal places.

2.Because of a recession, the inflation rate expected for the coming year is only 4%. However, the inflation rate in Year 2 and thereafter is expected to be constant at some level above 4%. Assume that the real risk-free rate is r* = 2% for all maturities and that there are no maturity premiums. If 3-year Treasury notes yield 2 percentage points more than 1-year notes, what inflation rate is expected after Year 1?