Question

According to the liquidity premium theory of the term structure of interest rates, if the one-year bond rate is expected to be 4%, 5%, and 6% over each of the next three years, what is the interest rate on a three-year bond if the liquidity premium on a three-year bond is 0.5%

Answer 1

Interest rate on the a three year bond =5.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

one-year bond rate expected = 4%, 5%, 6% for the next three years

liquidity premium on a three year bond = 0.5%

number of years = 3

The interest rate on the a three year bond can be calculated as

= liquidity premium + ( summation of bond rates for the next three years/number of years )

= 0.5 + ( (4+5+6)/3)

= 0.5 + ( 15/3)

= 0.5 + 5 = 5.5%