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The real rate is 3 percent and the inflation rate is 4.6 percent. what rate would you expect to see on a treasury bill?

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The rate we would expect to see on a treasury bill is 7.74%.

What is a treasury bill?

Treasury bills (also known as T-bills) have been short-term securities which mature with one year less than from the date they are issued. T-bills are purchased for less than or equal to their face value, and then when they mature, the Treasury pays the face value.

Now, as per the given question;

The current real rate is 3.0 percent.

The current inflation rate is 4.6 percent.

The fishers equation must be used to calculate the expected interest rate on a treasury bill.

1 + R = (1 + r)(1 + h)

As a result, the treasury bill rate can be estimated as follows:

1 + R = (1 + r)(1 + h)

The current real rate r = 3.0%

= 3.0/100

= 0.03

The h current inflation rate = 4.6%

= 4.6/100

= 0.046

Substituting the values in the formula;

R = (1 + r)(1 + h) - 1

  = (1 + 0.03)(1 + 0.046)-1

  = (1.03 × 1.046)-1

  = 1.07738-1

  = 0.07738×100

  = 7.738%

R = 7.74%

Therefore, the expect treasury bill is estimated as 7.74%.

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