Q4.14 Suppose that risk-free zero interest rates with continuous compounding are as follows: Maturity Rate (years) (% per annum) 1 2.0 2 3.0 3 3.7 4 4.2 5 4.5 Calculate forward interest rates for the second, third, fourth, and fifth years.

Determine if the following statements are true or false. an increase in government spending can crowd out private investment. an improvement in the budget balance increases the demand for financial capital. an increase in private consumption may crowd out private investment. lower interest rates can lead to private investment being crowded out. a trade balance in sur+ increases the supply of financial capital. if private savings is equal to private investment, then there is neither a budget sur+ nor a budget deficit.

Under t, the point (0,2) gets mapped to (3,0). t-1 (x,y) →

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