According to the Liquidity Premium Theory of the Term Structure,a

question 74

Multiple Choice

According to the liquidity premium theory of the term structure,a downward sloping yield curve indicates that short-term interest rates are expected to

• A)rise in the future.
• B)remain unchanged in the future.
• C)decline moderately in the future.
• D)decline sharply in the future.

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