An Inverted Yield Curve Would Suggest That

question 24

Multiple Choice

An inverted yield curve would suggest that

• A) interest rates are expected to rise.
• B) interest rates are expected to fall.
• C) inflation is expected to rise in the future.
• D) long-term rates are being pushed up by Federal Reserve policy.

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