If Interest Rates Are Expected to Decrease, the Yield on New

question 67

Multiple Choice

If interest rates are expected to decrease, the yield on new short-term securities may be expected to ____, and the yield curve should be ____ sloping.

• A)increase; upward
• B)increase; downward
• C)decrease; upward
• D)decrease; downward

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