What Yield Curve Shape Is Depicted If Intermediate-Term Treasury Securities

question 89

Multiple Choice

What yield curve shape is depicted if intermediate-term Treasury securities yield 10 percent, short-term Treasuries yield 10.5 percent, and long-term Treasuries yield 9.5 percent?

• A) downward sloping
• B) flat or level
• C) upward sloping
• D) U shaped

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