Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct? Other Things

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct? Other things held constant.

• A)the "liquidity preference theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
• B)the "market segmentation theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
• C)the "expectations theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
• D)the yield curve under "normal" conditions would be horizontal (i.e., flat).
• E)a downward sloping yield curve would suggest that investors expect interest rates to increase in the future.

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