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Chapter 6, Problem 14Q
To determine

To Determine: 

Value of bond when:

a) the expectations theory of the term structure holds

b) The segmented markets theory of the structure holds.

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If thirty-year bond becomes less desirable then it will increase the demand for other maturities as they form a part of their substitute. A line that plots the interest rates and the timeline is called yield curve. At a set point at a time, a bond having equal credit quality but maturity dates are different. Frequently used yield curve compares three months, two years, five years and thirty years. For others, debt yield curve is a benchmark.

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