Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Yield Curve

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the yield curve?

• A) The higher the maturity risk premium, the higher the probability that the yield curve will be inverted.
• B) The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to increase.
• C) The most likely explanation for an inverted yield curve is that investors expect inflation to decrease.
• D) If the yield curve is inverted, short-term bonds have lower yields than long-term bonds.

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Definitions:

Stock Investment

The purchase of shares in a company with the expectation of earning a return on investment through dividends, share price appreciation, or both.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders as a reward for their investment.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market price for assets or liabilities, reflecting what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller in an arm's length transaction.

Parent and Subsidiary

A parent and subsidiary relationship exists when one company, the parent, owns more than half of another company, the subsidiary, granting control and often integrating operations or management.