Problem: Assume that all Treasury bonds are highly liquid and free of default risk. Two-year and five-year Treasury bonds both yield 11.2 percent. The real risk-free rate, r*, is 3 percent. Inflation is expected to be 9% in Year 1, 6% in Year 2, and 4% thereafter.
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Question: What is the difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two bonds (MRP on five-year bond less MRP on two-year bond)? Explain your answers and provides examples.