If the Yield Curve Has a Mild Upward Slope,the Liquidity

question 9

Multiple Choice

If the yield curve has a mild upward slope,the liquidity premium theory (assuming a mild preference for shorter-term bonds) indicates that the market is predicting

• A)a rise in short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future.
• B)constant short-term interest rates in the near future and further out in the future.
• C)a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and a rise further out in the future.
• D)a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and an even steeper decline further out in the future.

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