1.The real risk-free rate is 4%. Inflation is expected to be 3% this year, 5% next year, and then 5% 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?

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Assume that the real risk-free rate, r*, is 2% and that inflation is expected to be 8% in Year 1, 5% in Year 2, and 4% thereafter. Assume also that all Treasury securities are highly liquid and free of default risk. If 2-year and 5-year Treasury notes both yield 10%, what is the difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two notes; that is, what is MRP5 minus MRP2? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Because of a recession, the inflation rate expected for the coming year is only 3%. However, the inflation rate in Year 2 and thereafter is expected to be constant at some level above 3%. 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?