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A financial analyst working for a fixed-income investment fund is constructing the risk-free forward rate curve. The analyst has observed the term structure of risk-free spot rates, presented below:
Time (T) | Spot Rates |
---|---|
1 Year | 2.5% |
2 Years | 2.0% |
3 Years | 1.5% |
4 Years | 1.0% |
5 Years | 0.5% |
6 Years | 0.0% |
7 Years | -0.5% |
Based on the given term structure of risk-free spot rates, which one of the accompanying charts accurately depicts the 1-year forward rate curve commencing at each respective time T?