The Risk Structure of Interest Rates Refers to

question 54

Multiple Choice

The risk structure of interest rates refers to

• A)the amount of additional interest necessary to compensate savers for the greater risk of default on some bonds.
• B)the relationship among the interest rates on similar bonds with different maturities.
• C)the relationship among the interest rates on bonds with the same maturity.
• D)the amount of additional interest necessary to compensate savers for the lesser liquidity of some bonds.

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