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Problem 4-19
Maturity Risk Premiums
Assume that the real risk-free rate, r*, is 2% and that inflation is expected to be 7% in Year 1, 6% in Year 2, and 3% thereafter. Assume also that all Treasury securities are highly liquid and free of default risk. If 2-year and 5-year Treasury notes both yield 10%, what is the difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two notes; that is, what is MRP5minus MRP2? Round your answer to two decimal places.
%
rt = 4 % + IPt +MRPt
IPS = ( Each year inflation ) / Number of years
= (7% +6% +3%+3%+3%) / 5
= 4.4%
IP2 = (7% +6% ) / 2
= 6.5 %
Substitute the equation ,
r5 = 2 % +4.4 % +MRP = 10 %
r2 = 2% +6.5 % +MRP = 10 %
Now let's Solve MRP5 , then find the defference
MRP5 =10 % - 6.4 % = 3.6 %
MRP2 = 10% - 8.5% = 1.5 %
Defference = 3.6 % - 1.5 %
=2.1 %