A Downward-Sloping Yield Curve Is Often Seen as an Indication

question 20

Multiple Choice

A downward-sloping yield curve is often seen as an indication that

• A)a recession may be imminent
• B)a boom will soon be underway
• C)stock market values are about to increase
• D)bond values are about to decrease
• E)there is a high demand for short-term bonds

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Definitions:

Numerical Data

Information that is quantifiable and usually collected in number form, used for statistical analysis or calculations.

Interval Data

A type of numerical data which not only has order, but also has meaningful differences between values, though it lacks a true zero point (e.g., temperature in Celsius).

Ordinal

A type of data or scale that shows an ordered relationship among the variable's possible values, but does not specify the magnitude of difference between them.

Nominal

Referring to data classified into categories without a natural order or ranking among the categories.