The Relationship Between the Maturity of Debt and Its Associated

question 34

Multiple Choice

The relationship between the maturity of debt and its associated cost (interest rate) is referred to as:

• A)term structure of interest rates
• B)investment opportunity curve
• C)risk-return tradeoff function
• D)both the term structure of interest rates and the investment opportunity curve.

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