An Upward Sloping Yield Curve

question 62

Multiple Choice

An upward sloping yield curve

• A)may be an indication that interest rates are expected to increase.
• B)may incorporate a liquidity premium.
• C)may reflect the confounding of the liquidity premium with interest rate expectations.
• D)all of the above.
• E)none of the above.

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