If the Fed Raises the Interest Rates on Short-Term U

question 178

Multiple Choice

If the Fed raises the interest rates on short-term U.S. government bonds, then the Security Market Line shifts

• A) downward as the risk-free interest rate increases.
• B) downward as the risk-free interest rate decreases.
• C) upward as the risk-free interest rate increases.
• D) upward as the risk-free interest rate decreases.

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