The Risk Structure of Interest Rates Refers to

question 109

Multiple Choice

The risk structure of interest rates refers to

• A) the amount of additional interest necessary to compensate savers for the greater risk of default on some bonds.
• B) the relationship among the interest rates on similar bonds with different maturities.
• C) the relationship among the interest rates on bonds with the same maturity.
• D) the amount of additional yield necessary to compensate savers for the lesser liquidity of some bonds.

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