At your favorite bond store, Bonds-R-Us, you see the following prices: a. 1-year $1000 zero selling for $950 b. 3-year 5

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At your favorite bond store, Bonds-R-Us, you see the following prices: a. 1-year $1000 zero selling for $950 b. 3-year 5

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At your favorite bond store, Bonds-R-Us, you see the following
prices:
a. 1-year $1000 zero selling for $950
b. 3-year 5% coupon $1000 par bond selling for $1000
c. 2-year 4% coupon $1000 par bond selling for $1000Assume that
the pure expectations theory for the term structure of interest
rates holds, no liquidity or maturity premium exists, and the bonds
are equally risky. What is the implied 1-year rate two years from
now?
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