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One-year government bonds yield 6 percent and 2-year government bonds yield 5.5 percent. Assume that the expectations theory holds. What does the market believe the rate on 1-year government bonds will be one year from today?

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This solution calculates the rate on a 1-year government bond with a forward rate equation. All steps and formulas are shown.

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