The Term Structure of Interest Rates or the Yield Curve

question 56

Multiple Choice

The term structure of interest rates or the yield curve

• A) is normal when short-term rates are higher than long-term rates.
• B) is inverted when short-term rates are lower than long-term rates.
• C) shows the yield to maturity for securities of equal risk over time.
• D) all of the other answers are correct

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