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Which of the following is NOT true of meiosis?

A parietal membrane ________, whereas a visceral membrane _________.

One-year Treasury securities yield 5.3%, 2-year Treasury securities yield 5.8%,  and 3-year Treasury securities yield 5.7%. Assume that the expectations theory  holds. What does the market expect will be the yield on 1-year Treasury  securities two years from now?

According to pure expectations theory, the maturity risk premium is _________. 

The real risk-free rate of interest is 1 percent.  Inflation is expected to be 5 percent this  coming year, jump to 6 percent next year, and increase to 7 percent the year after (Year 3).   According to the expectations theory, what should be the interest rate on 1-year, risk-free  securities today?

Suppose the real risk-free rate is 4%, the average future inflation rate is  1.9%, a maturity premium of 0.05% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP =  0.05%(t), where t is the years to maturity.  Suppose also that a liquidity premium  of 0.7% and a default risk premium of 1% applies to A-rated corporate bonds.   How much higher would the rate of return be on a 9-year A-rated corporate  bond than on a 5-year Treasury bond.  Here we assume that the pure  expectations theory is NOT valid.   

Suppose the real risk-free rate is 3.6%, the average future inflation rate is  2.3%, a maturity premium of 0.06% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP =  0.06%(t), where t is the years to maturity.  Suppose also that a liquidity premium  of 0.7% and a default risk premium of 0.7% applies to A-rated corporate bonds.   How much higher would the rate of return be on a 7-year A-rated corporate  bond than on a 5-year Treasury bond.  Here we assume that the pure  expectations theory is NOT valid.   

Drongo Corporation’s 3-year bonds currently yield 5.8 percent and have an inflation premium  of 2%.  The real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is 3 percent and is assumed to be constant.   The maturity risk premium (MRP) is estimated to be 0.1%(t – 1), where t is equal to the time to  maturity.  The default risk and liquidity premiums for this company’s bonds total 0.6 percent and are believed to be the same for all bonds issued by this company.  If the average inflation  rate is expected to be 2.8 percent for years 4, 5, and 6, what is the yield on a 6-year bond for  Drongo Corporation?

Assume the risk-free rate is 2% and that the required return on the market is 5.8%.   If a stock has a required rate of return of 6.1%, what is its beta?

Suppose the real risk-free rate is 2.7%, the average future inflation rate is  1.1%, a maturity premium of 0.08% per year to maturity applies, i.e., MRP =  0.08%(t), where t is the years to maturity.  Suppose also that a liquidity premium  of 0.9% and a default risk premium of 0.8% applies to A-rated corporate bonds.   How much higher would the rate of return be on a 10-year A-rated corporate  bond than on a 5-year Treasury bond.  Here we assume that the pure  expectations theory is NOT valid.