When the Growth Rate of the Economy Slows We Would

question 68

Multiple Choice

When the growth rate of the economy slows we would expect:

• A) the risk to increase for U.S. Treasury securities.
• B) the risk spread to increase more between U.S. Treasury Securities and Aaa securities than between Aaa and Baa securities.
• C) the risk spread to increase more between Aaa and Baa securities than U.S. Treasuries and Aaa securities.
• D) investors to purchase more junk bonds in search of a higher yield.

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