Desire for Floating-Rate Bonds, and Consequently Their Increased Usage, Arose

question 47

True/False

desire for floating-rate bonds, and consequently their increased usage, arose out of the experience of the early 1980s, when inflation pushed interest rates up to very high levels and thus caused sharp declines in the prices of outstanding bonds.

Examine the influence of external events on market equilibrium (disease discoveries, technological breakthroughs).

Understand the factors that lead to shifts in supply curves.

Identify the conditions that cause market shortages and surpluses.

Recognize the impact of input prices on production costs and supply.

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