Investors May Attempt to Benefit from the Higher Yields on Longer-Term

question 36

Multiple Choice

Investors may attempt to benefit from the higher yields on longer-term securities even though they have only short-term funds to invest by using a strategy called ________ the yield curve.

• A)extending
• B)holding
• C)riding
• D)exploiting

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