Future-looking interest rate expectations for 5 periods are as follows: 3%, 4%, 3.5%, 4.5%, 4%. Additionally, investors charge a liquidity premium of 0.5% per year. a) Draw the yield curve under expectations theory. What is its shape? b) Draw the yield curve under the liquidity premium theory. What is its shape?

Future-looking interest rate expectations for 5 periods are as follows: 3%, 4%, 3.5%, 4.5%, 4%. Additionally, investors charge a liquidity premium of 0.5% per year. a) Draw the yield curve under expectations theory. What is its shape? b) Draw the yield curve under the liquidity premium theory. What is its shape?

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Chapter17: The Trade-off Between Inflation And Unemploy

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