Question: Assume that the yield curve is initially flat at 8% per annum. In particular, the one-year and two-year spot rates are both 8% per annum.

Assume that the yield curve is initially flat at 8% per annum. In particular, the one-year and two-year spot rates are both 8% per annum. Now assume that an investor has just bought a two-year zero coupon bond.Immediately after buying the bond, the Reserve Bank of Australia announces that interest rates are expected to increase by 1% in one year's time. Assuming annual compounding and that the Pure Expectations Hypothesis holds, which statement below is incorrect?

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The investor's holding period yield will be less than 8% pa, if they sell the 2-year bond in one year's time, where the 2-year bond was purchased immediately before the announcement.

Immediately after the announcement, the one year spot rate will be less than 8%

Immediately after the announcement, the two year spot rate will be more than 8% pa.

The investor's holding period yield will equal 8% pa, if they sell the 2-year bond immediately after the announcement and then buy a 1-year bond (held to maturity) followed by another one year bond (held to maturity).

Immediately after the announcement, the expected one-year spot rate in one year's time is 9% pa.

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