The Wall Street Journal reports that the yield on a nine-month Treasury bond is 2.3 percent, the

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The Wall Street Journal reports that the yield on a nine-month Treasury bond is 2.3 percent, the yield on a three-year Treasury bond is 2.9 percent, and the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond is 4.3 percent. Although no liquidity premium is associated with Treasury securities, there is a maturity risk premium (MRP) for Treasuries with maturities equal to one year or greater. What is the MRP?

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Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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