Under the Expectations Hypothesis of the Term Structure of Interest

question 101

Essay

Under the expectations hypothesis of the term structure of interest rates, explain the impact of a U.S. Treasury decision to phase out the 30-year bond and to only focus on 3-month,
1-year, 5-year and 10-year bonds?

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