Question #$2$: Term Structure of Interest Rates $[15$ Points$]$

Use the following hypothetical data for YTM on U$.$S$.$ Treasury securities of varying maturities on August $26,2024$ to answer Part $($a$).$

Table $1$

$\backslash$table$[[$Date$,\backslash$table$[[$YTM $1$ year bond$],[$purchased today$],[(0i_1)$