Treasury spot rates are as follows in today's market: Maturity (years) 1 2 3 Spot rate 2% 2.7% 3.3% One year ago, a 3-year Treasury note ($1,000 face value, 3.5% coupon rate and pays annual coupon) was issued and today it has two years left to maturity and two cashflows left to pay.   Part 1 If this security is fairly priced in today's market, what must be true about the YTM? Check all that apply: Being the complex average of 1-yr and 2-yr Treasury spot rates, YTM is quite close to 1-yr spot rate but quite far from 2-yr spot rate 3.3% > YTM > 2.7% YTM > 3.3% 2.7% > YTM > 2% Being the complex average of 1-yr and 2-yr Treasury spot rates, YTM is quite close to 2-yr spot rate but quite far from 1-yr spot rate YTM < 2%     Part 2 If this security is under-priced but greater than $1,000 in today's market, what can you conclude about the YTM? Check all that apply: 3.3% > YTM > 2.7% 2.7% > YTM > 2% YTM must be greater than that computed in Part 1 YTM < 3.5%

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Treasury spot rates are as follows in today's market:

Maturity (years) 1 2 3
Spot rate 2% 2.7% 3.3%

One year ago, a 3-year Treasury note ($1,000 face value, 3.5% coupon rate and pays annual coupon) was issued and today it has two years left to maturity and two cashflows left to pay.

 

Part 1

If this security is fairly priced in today's market, what must be true about the YTM?

Check all that apply:

Being the complex average of 1-yr and 2-yr Treasury spot rates, YTM is quite close to 1-yr spot rate but quite far from 2-yr spot rate
3.3% > YTM > 2.7%
YTM > 3.3%
2.7% > YTM > 2%
Being the complex average of 1-yr and 2-yr Treasury spot rates, YTM is quite close to 2-yr spot rate but quite far from 1-yr spot rate
YTM < 2%
 
 

Part 2

If this security is under-priced but greater than $1,000 in today's market, what can you conclude about the YTM?

Check all that apply:

3.3% > YTM > 2.7%
2.7% > YTM > 2%
YTM must be greater than that computed in Part 1
YTM < 3.5%
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