Which of the Following Theories Argues That Individual Investors and Financial

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories argues that individual investors and financial institutions have specific maturity preferences, and to encourage buyers to hold securities with maturities other than their most preferred requires a higher interest rate?

• A)Liquidity premium hypothesis
• B)Market segmentation theory
• C)Supply and demand theory
• D)Unbiased expectations theory

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