The Term Structure of Interest Rates

question 45

Multiple Choice

The term structure of interest rates

• A) describes the relationship between maturity and yield for similar securities.
• B) ranks security yield according to the default risk structure.
• C) describes how interest rates vary over time.
• D) describes the pattern of interest rates over the business cycle.

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