If Short-Term and Long-Term Interest Rates Are Currently Equal and the Fed

question 199

Multiple Choice

If short-term and long-term interest rates are currently equal and the Fed contracts the money supply, the yield curve would be expected to:

• A)become downward sloping.
• B)become upward sloping.
• C)become vertical.
• D)be unaffected.

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