If Liquidity Influences the Yield Curve, but Is Not Considered

question 71

Multiple Choice

If liquidity influences the yield curve, but is not considered when deriving the forward interest rate, the forward interest rate ____ the market's expectation of the future interest rate.

• A)overestimates
• B)accurately estimates
• C)underestimates
• D)is an unbiased forecast of (it has an equal chance of overestimating or underestimating)

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Adjusting Entry

Journal entries made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Comprehensive Income

Total change in equity for a reporting period that includes all non-owner changes in equity, not just those resulting from net income.

Net Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenue and expenses over a specific period, leading to the net income or profit.

Accrual Basis

An accounting method where revenue and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash transaction happens.