When Short-Term Interest Rates Are Expected to Fall Sharply in the Future,the

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Multiple Choice

When short-term interest rates are expected to fall sharply in the future,the yield curve will

• A)slope up.
• B)be flat.
• C)be inverted.
• D)be an inverted U shape.

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