Today is January 2, 2012, and according to the results of a recent survey, investors expect the annual interest rates in the years 2015-2017 to be
Year _ 1-year-rate
2015 5.0%
2016 4.0
2017 3.0
The rates given here include the risk-free rate, rRF, and appropriate risk premiums. Today a three-year bond that is, a bond that matures on December 31, 2014- has an interest rate equal to 6 percent. What is the yield to maturity for bonds that mature at the end of 2015, 2016, and 2017?