A Downward-Sloping Yield Curve Indicates That Treasury Securities with ____

question 63

Multiple Choice

A downward-sloping yield curve indicates that Treasury securities with ____ maturities offer ____ annualized yields.

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

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