The real risk-free rate (r) is 2.8% and is expected to remain constant. Inflation is expected to be 7% per year for each of the next five years and 6% thereatter. The maturity risk premium (MRP) is determined from the formula: 0.1(t1)%, where t is the security's maturity, The liquidity premium (UP) on all Smith and Carter Inc.'s bonds is 0.55%. The following table shows the current relationship between bond ratings and default risk premiums (DRP): Smith and Carter Inc. issues nine-year, AA-rated bonds. What is the vield on one of these bonds? Disregard cross-product terms; that is, if averagino is required, use the arithmetic average. 11.51% 10.71% 4.95% 10.96% Based on your understanding of the determinants of interest rates, if everything else remains the same, which of the following will be true? The yield on U.S. Treasury securities always remains static. An AAA-rated bond has less defaut risk than a BB-rated bond