Assume That the Current Corporate Bond Yield Curve Is Upward

question 94

Multiple Choice

Assume that the current corporate bond yield curve is upward sloping. Under this condition, of what could we be sure?

• A) that inflation is expected to decline in the future
• B) that long-term bonds are a better buy than short-term bonds
• C) that maturity risk premiums could help to explain the yield curve's upward slope
• D) that long-term interest rates are more volatile than short-term rates

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