1. Yesterday Sandi sold 1,000 shares of stock that she owned for $45 per share. When she purchased the stock two years ago, Sandi paid $50 per share. Every three months during the time that she held the stock, Sandi received a quarterly dividend equal to $0.50 per share. A total of eight dividends were received. (a) What return (yield) did Sandi earn during the two years she held the stock? (b) If the price of the stock was $45 per share one year ago, what return did Sandi earn in each year she held the stock?
2. Suppose the yield on a two-year Treasury bond is 5 percent and the yield on a one-year Treasury bond is 4 percent. If the maturity risk premium (MRP) on these bonds is zero (0), what is the expected one-year interest rate during the second year (Year 2)?