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An analyst evaluating securities has obtained the following information. The real rate of interest is 2.5% and is expected to remain constant for the next 5 years. Inflation is expected to be 2.4% next year, 3.4% the following year, 4.4% the third year, and 5.4% every year thereafter. The maturity risk premium is estimated to be 0.1 x (t – 1)%, where t = number of years to maturity. The liquidity premium on relevant 5-year securities is 0.5% and the default risk premium on relevant 5-year securities is 1%. a. What is the yield on a 1-year T-bill? Round your answer to one decimal place. 4.9 % Show All Feedback b. What is the yield on a 5-year T-bond? Round your answer to one decimal place. % Show All Feedback c. What is the yield on a 5-year corporate bond? Round your answer to one decimal place. X% Today, interest rates on 1-year T-bonds yield 1.8%, interest rates on 2-year T- bonds yield 2%, and interest rates on 3-year T-bonds yield 3.4%. a. If the pure expectations theory is correct, what is the yield on 1-year T-bonds one year from now? Be sure to use a geometric average in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places. % b. If the pure expectations theory is correct, what is the yield on 2-year T-bonds one year from now? Be sure to use a geometric average in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places. % c. If the pure expectations theory is correct, what is the yield on 1-year T-bonds two years from now? Be sure to use a geometric average in your calculations. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to four decimal places.