An Upward-Sloping Yield Curve Indicates That Treasury Securities with ____

question 72

Multiple Choice

An upward-sloping yield curve indicates that Treasury securities with ____ maturities offer ____ annualized yields.

• A)longer; lower
• B)longer; higher
• C)shorter; similar (short-term and long-term annualized yields are the same)
• D)shorter; higher

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