Suppose Present Interest Rates Are Relatively High

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose present interest rates are relatively high. Financial investors will hold

• A) smaller speculative balances because they expect bond prices to fall further.
• B) larger speculative balances because they expect bond prices to fall further.
• C) smaller speculative balances because they do not expect bond prices to fall further.
• D) larger speculative balances because they do not expect bond prices to fall further.

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