Assume that it is now January 1, 2022. The rate of inflation is expected to be 5 percent throughout 2022. Investors expect the inflation rate to be 6 percent in 2023, 7 percent in 2024, and 8…

Assume that it is now January 1, 2022. The rate of inflation is expected to be 5 percent throughout 2022. Investors expect the inflation rate to be 6 percent in 2023, 7 percent in 2024, and 8 percent in 2025. The real risk-free rate currently is 3 percent. Assume that no maturity risk premium is required on bonds with 5 years or less to maturity. The current interest rate on 5-year T-bonds is 10 percent. a. What is the average expected inflation rate over the next 4 years? b. What should be the prevailing interest rate on 4-year T-bonds? c. What is the implied expected inflation rate in 2026, or year 5, given that bonds, which mature in that year, yield 10 percent?