According to the Liquidity Preference Hypothesis Yield Curves Generally Slope

question 104

Multiple Choice

According to the liquidity preference hypothesis yield curves generally slope upward because

• A) investors prefer short maturity obligations to long maturity obligations.
• B) investors prefer long maturity obligations to short maturity obligations.
• C) investors prefer less volatile long maturity obligations.
• D) investors prefer more volatile short maturity obligations.
• E) none of the above.

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