Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A)If inflation is expected to increase in the future, and if the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the yield curve will have an upward slope.
• B)If the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the yield curve must have an upward slope.
• C)Because long-term bonds are riskier than short-term bonds, yields on long-term Treasury bonds will always be higher than yields on short-term T-bonds.
• D)If the maturity risk premium (MRP) equals zero, the yield curve must be flat.
• E)The yield curve can never be downward sloping.

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