Assume that you had a 1-year T-bond that yields 1.8% and a 2-year T-bond that yields 2.55%. From this information you could determine what the yield on a 1-year T-bond one year from now would be. Investors with a 2-year horizon could invest in the 2-year T-bond or they could invest in a 1-year T-bond today and a 1-year T-bond one year from today. Both options should yield the same result if the market is in equilibrium; otherwise, investors would buy and sell securities until the market was in equilibrium.
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. 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. 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. Round your answer to four decimal places.