Bonds Must Have Yields Above the Effective Lower Bound Because

question 93

Multiple Choice

Bonds must have yields above the effective lower bound because:

• A) the U.S. treasury guarantees all bonds to have a positive yield.
• B) the banking technology does not exist to deal with negative yields.
• C) people can always hold cash.
• D) all of the answers given are correct.

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