The Existence of an Upward-Sloping Yield Curve Suggests That

question 74

Multiple Choice

The existence of an upward-sloping yield curve suggests that:

• A) bonds should be selling at a discount to par value.
• B) bonds will not return as much as common stocks.
• C) interest rates will be increasing in the future.
• D)real interest rates will be increasing soon.

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Definitions:

Payee

is the party in a financial transaction who receives the payment.

Maker

In the context of finance, a maker is typically a party that creates or executes an order, often in trading or banking environments.

Receivables Turnover Ratio

A financial ratio that measures how effectively a company uses its assets by comparing net credit sales with average accounts receivable.

Average Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a business to receive payments owed by its customers for sales made on credit.