Which of the Following Is True of the Market Segmentation

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the market segmentation theory?

• A)According to the market segmentation theory, the shape of the yield curve depends on investors' expectations about future inflation rates.
• B)According to the market segmentation theory, the yield curve can only be upward sloping at any given time.
• C)According to the market segmentation theory, lenders prefer to make short-term loans rather than long-term loans.
• D)According to the market segmentation theory, the yield curve can only be flat at any given time.
• E)According to the market segmentation theory, the slope of the yield curve depends on supply/demand conditions of a security in the long- and short-term markets.

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