Which One of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• A)The yield curve relates time to maturity to interest rates on zero coupon bonds.
• B)The yield curve is based on Treasury bill yields.
• C)The term structure of interest rates is based on default-free, pure discount securities.
• D)The term structure of interest rates is based on default-free, coupon bonds.
• E)The yield curve ignores default risk while the term structure includes a default risk premium.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue earned by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

ATC

Stands for Average Total Cost, which is the sum of all costs (fixed and variable) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Economic Profit

The surplus remaining when total revenue is greater than total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs, often indicating a company's profitability.

Purely Competitive Seller

A seller in a market characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, homogeneous products, and perfect information.