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The table below gives current information on the interest rates for two two-year and two eight-year maturity investments. The table also gives the maturity, liquidity, and default risk characteristics of a new investment possibility (Investment 3). All investments promise only a single payment (a payment at maturity). Assume that premiums relating to inflation, liquidity, and default risk are constant across all time horizons.
| Â |
Maturity |
 |  |
Interest |
|
Investment |
(in years) |
Liquidity |
Default Risk |
Rate (%) |
|
1 |
2 |
High |
Law |
2.0 |
|
2 |
2 |
Low |
Low |
2.5 |
|
3 |
7 |
Low |
Low |
r3 |
|
4 |
8 |
High |
Low |
4.0 |
|
5 |
8 |
Low |
High |
6.5 |
Based on the information in the above table, address the following:
A. Explain the difference between the interest rates on Investment 1 and Investment 2.
B. Estimate the default risk premium.
C. Calculate upper and lower limits for the interest rate on Investment 3, r3.
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