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1 Using the information presented in the table below, the implied yield curve fo

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Question

1 Using the information presented in the table below, the implied yield curve for US government bonds at that time is

2 Assuming you want to use the Excel Bloomberg add-in to import up-to-date data for several public companies. After clicking the "Import data" icon, which step allows you to set the data layout in Excel?

a. Step 4
b. Step 5
c. Step 6

3 "MAG" function will return the information on

a. Managed assets groups of mutual funds
b. Magazines issued by Bloomberg
c. Merge and acquisition news in global companies

Regional 9D Settings World Bond Markets 93) Curves 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 7 Year 15 Year Country 1) Americas 10) Canada 11) United States 2) Mexico CUSD 10 Year ear 1.007 1.8451 2.292 -0.33.207-O.2 2.6672.2 1.71.257 -2.7 1. 5652.5 1.72.126 1.9 2.324 1.9 2.223-2.2 2.99O-1.6 1.2950.4 1.48 ·O. B 0.23.551 -1.1 3.88O 3.54.737-O.5 Colernibia 14) Brazil CUSD) 1.764-1.6 1.626 3.72O-1.4 4.489-4.1 4.871-2.7 5.562-4.1 2.7 4.114 6.8

Explanation / Answer

1: Upward

Since the interest rates of US Government are increasing with greater maturity, the yield curve is upward sloping. 2 year yield = 1.295, 4 year is higher at 1.487 and so on

2: Step 6

Step 4 allows selection of data, Step 5 allows selection of period andstep 6 allows setting currency and other historic parameters.

3: b. Magazines issued by Bloomberg

The MAG function will return the information on magazines issued by Bloomberg. Other options are irrelevant.