Select the correct yield curve based on these data. A 101 Interest Rate (%) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Years to Maturity B 101 Interest Rate (%) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +++++++ 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Years to Maturity Interest Rate (%) 101 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Years to Maturity D 101 Interest Rate (%) 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Years to Maturity The correct sketch is -Select- b. Suppose a AAA-rated company (which is the highest bond rating a firm can have) had bonds with the same maturities as the Treasury bonds. Estimate what you believe a AAA-rated company's yield curve would look like on the same graph with the Treasury bond yield curve. (Hint: Think about the default risk premium on its long-term versus its short-term bonds.) The yield risk curve for the AAA-rated corporate bonds will -Select- the yield curve for the Treasury securities. c. What will be the approximate yield curve of a much riskier lower-rated company with a much higher risk of defaulting on its bonds? v the yield curve for the Treasury securities and -Select- the The yield risk curve of a much riskier lower-rated company will be -Select- yield curve for the AAA-rated corporate bonds. Suppose the inflation rate is expected to be 6.3% next year, 4% the following year, and 3.8% thereafter. Assume that the real risk-free rate, r*, will remain at 2% and that maturity risk premiums on Treasury securities rise from zero on very short-term bonds (those that mature in a few days) to 0.2% for 1-year securities. Furthermore, maturity risk premiums increase 0.2% for each year to maturity, up to a limit of 1.0% on 5-year or longer-term T- bonds. a. Calculate the interest rate on 1-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 2-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 3-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 4-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 5-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 10-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate the interest rate on 20-year Treasury securities. Round your answer to two decimal places. %