You observe the following market interest rates, for both borrowing and lending: One-year rate = 5% Two-year

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You observe the following market interest rates, for both borrowing and lending:
One-year rate = 5%
Two-year rate = 6%
One-year rate one year from now = 7.25%
How can you take advantage of these rates to earn a riskless profit? Assume that the expectations theory for interest rates holds.

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Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 978-0132136839

7th Edition

Authors: Frederic S. Mishkin, Stanley G. Eakins

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