A Negatively Sloped Yield Curve Suggests

question 20

Multiple Choice

A negatively sloped yield curve suggests  
1. short-term rates exceed long-term rates
2. long-term rates exceed short-term rates
3. the Federal Reserve is following a tight monetary policy
4. the Federal Reserve is following an easy monetary policy

• A)1 and 3
• B)1 and 4
• C)2 and 3
• D)2 and 4

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Definitions:

Sexual Objectification

The tendency to think about women in a narrow way as objects rather than full humans, as if their physical appearance is all that matters.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can hinder their performance.

Institutional Discrimination

A systemic discrimination that occurs within institutions like schools, companies, and governments, where policies, practices, or procedures cause unequal treatment of particular groups.

Objectification Theory

A theory which proposes that the cultural value placed on women’s appearance leads people to view women more as objects than as full human beings.