Other Things Held Constant, If the Expected Inflation Rate DECREASES

question 35

Multiple Choice

Other things held constant, if the expected inflation rate DECREASES and investors also become MORE risk averse, the Security Market Line would shift in which manner:

• A) down and have a steeper slope
• B) up and have a less steep slope
• C) up and keep the same slope
• D) down and keep the same slope

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