Floating Rate Bonds Are Most Likely to Be Popular When

question 8

Multiple Choice

Floating rate bonds are most likely to be popular when it is anticipated that:

• A) interest rates will stay the same.
• B) interest rates will go down.
• C) interest rates will go up.
• D) short-term interest rates will be higher than long-term interest rates.

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