Problem:
The Wall Street Journal reports that the yield on a nine-month Treasury bond is 2.3 percent, the yield on a three-year Treasury bond is 2.9 percent, and the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond is 4.3 percent. Although no liquidity premium is associated with Treasury securities, there is a maturity risk premium (MRP) for Treasuries with maturities equal to one year or greater.
Required:
Question: What is the MRP?
Note: Please show how you came up with the solution.