The Segmented Markets Theory Can Explain

question 110

Multiple Choice

The segmented markets theory can explain

• A)why yield curves usually tend to slope upward.
• B)why interest rates on bonds of different maturities tend to move together.
• C)why yield curves tend to slope upward when short-term interest rates are low and to be inverted when short-term interest rates are high.
• D)why yield curves have been used to forecast business cycles.

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