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The Following Is Information on Current Spot and Forward Term

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The following is information on current spot and forward term structures (assume the corporate debt pays interest annually) :  Spot 1 Year  Spot 2 Year  (1-year maturity)   Forward 1-year  Treasury 3.0 percent 4.75 percent X BBB Corporate Debt 7.5 percent 9.15 percent Y\begin{array} { | l | l | l | c | } \hline & \text { Spot 1 Year } & \text { Spot 2 Year } & \begin{array} { l } \text { (1-year maturity) } \\\text { Forward 1-year }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Treasury } & 3.0 \text { percent } & 4.75 \text { percent } & \mathrm { X } \\\hline \text { BBB Corporate Debt } & 7.5 \text { percent } & 9.15 \text { percent } & \mathrm { Y } \\\hline\end{array}
-Calculate the value of x (the implied forward rate on one-year maturity Treasuries to be delivered in one year) .


A) 6.53 percent.
B) 10.83 percent.
C) 5.75 percent.
D) 6.925 percent.
E) 1.017 percent.

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