The following table shows the prices of a sample of Treasury strips. Each strip makes a single
Question:
The following table shows the prices of a sample of Treasury strips. Each strip makes a single payment at maturity.
Years to Maturity Price, (% of face value)
1 97.552%
2 94.051
3 90.244
4 86.180
a.What is the 1-year interest rate?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b.What is the 2-year interest rate?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
c.What is the 3-year interest rate?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
d.What is the 4-year interest rate?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
e.Is the yield curve upward-sloping, downward-sloping, or flat?
f.Is this the usual shape of the yield curve?
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e.Is the yield curve upward-sloping, downward-sloping, or flat?
f.Is this the usual shape of the yield curve?