Question

Inflation is expected to increase steadily over the next 10 years, there is a positive maturity risk premium on both Treasury and corporate bonds, and the real risk-free rate of interest is expected to remain constant. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The yield on 7-year corporate bonds must exceed the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds. B. The Treasury yield curve under the stated conditions would be humped rather than have a consistent positive or negative slope. C. The yield on 10-year Treasury securities must exceed the yield on 7-year Treasury securities D. The stated conditions cannot all be true they are internally inconsistent. E. The yield on any corporate bond must exceed the yields on all Treasury ; bonds.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The yield on 10-year Treasury securities must exceed the yield on 7-year Treasury securities

Explanation:

Due to the fact that inflation would be rising steadily, the yield curve would be upward sloping. The yield curve would be humped if inflation is expected to increase the medium term and then decrease in the long term.

Due to increasing inflation, investors would want a higher rate of return in the long run compared to the short run. This would ensure that their purchasing power remains the same. Thus, the yield  on 10-year Treasury securities must exceed the yield on 7-year Treasury securities

corporate bonds are more risky that treasury bonds. so, for the same maturity, investors would demand a higher return on corporate bonds than on treasury bonds