Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The maturity premiums embedded in the interest rates on U.S.Treasury securities are due primarily to the fact that the probability of default is higher on long-term bonds than on short-term bonds.
• B) Reinvestment rate risk is lower,other things held constant,on long-term than on short-term bonds.
• C) The pure expectations theory of the term structure states that borrowers generally prefer to borrow on a long-term basis while savers generally prefer to lend on a short-term basis,and as a result,the yield curve is normally upward sloping.
• D) If the maturity risk premium were zero and interest rates were expected to decrease in the future,then the yield curve for U.S.Treasury securities would,other things held constant,have an upward slope.
• E) Liquidity premiums are generally higher on Treasury than on corporate bonds.

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