Financial Management - overview and environment:
(1.) Suppose the real risk-free rate, r*, is 2% and investors expect inflation to be 4% next year, 5% the following year, and 7% per year thereafter. Assume the MRP is zero for Year 1 and increases by 0.1% each year. Compute the quoted, or risk-free, rate of return for Year 1, Year 8, and Year 15.
(2.) Assume the real risk-free rate is 3%, and inflation is expected to be 2% for the next 3 years. A 3-year security yields 5.7%. Find the maturity risk premium for the 3-year security.