A Negatively Sloped Yield Curve Suggests

question 20

Multiple Choice

A negatively sloped yield curve suggests  
1. short-term rates exceed long-term rates
2. long-term rates exceed short-term rates
3. the Federal Reserve is following a tight monetary policy
4. the Federal Reserve is following an easy monetary policy

• A)1 and 3
• B)1 and 4
• C)2 and 3
• D)2 and 4

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