Suppose That Savers Become Less Willing to Purchase Medium-Quality Corporate

question 95

Multiple Choice

Suppose that savers become less willing to purchase medium-quality corporate bonds. The result will be that the prices of medium-quality corporate bonds will

• A)fall relative to the price of U.S. Treasury securities, but rise relative to the price of high-quality corporate bonds.
• B)rise relative to the price of U.S. Treasury securities, but fall relative to the price of high-quality corporate bonds.
• C)rise relative to the prices of U.S. Treasury securities and high-quality corporate bonds.
• D)fall relative to the prices of U.S. Treasury securities and high-quality corporate bonds.

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Definitions:

Slope

In statistics, the rate at which one variable changes over another, specifically in the context of linear regression.

Simple Linear Regression

This statistical technique involves modeling the correlation between a dependent variable and one independent variable through the application of a linear equation based on collected data.

Response Variable

The variable in an experiment or statistical model that changes in response to the manipulation of the explanatory variable.

Explanatory Variable

A variable in statistical modeling that is posited to cause or influence changes in a response variable; also known as an independent variable.