The CFO of your firm has asked you

for an approximate answer to this question: What was the increase in real purchasing

power associated with both 3-month Treasury bills and 30-year Treasury bonds?

Assume that the current 3-month Treasury bill rate is 4.34%, the 30-year Treasury

bond rate is 7.33%, and the inflation rate is 2.78%. Also, the chief financial officer

wants a short explanation should the 3-month real rate turn out to be less than the

30-year real rate.