Other Things Held Constant, If the Expected Inflation Rate Decreases

question 1

Multiple Choice

Other things held constant, if the expected inflation rate decreases at the same time investors become more risk averse, the Security Market Line (SML) would shift _____. 

• A)down and have a steeper slope
• B)up and have a less steep slope
• C)up and keep the same slope
• D)down and keep the same slope
• E)down and have a less steep slope

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