Assume that interest rates on federal government bonds are as follows:

1 year- 6.5%

2 year- 6.3%

3 year - 6.0%

4 year - 5.8%

5 year- 5.5%

10 year - 5.2%

15 year- 5.0%

20 year- 5.0%

A) Do the theories of the shape of the yield curve offer any insignts into the rate pattern?

B) Discuss the expectations, liquidity preference, and market segmentation theories.