Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Suppose the term structure of interest rates is shown below:
-What is the shape of the yield curve and what expectations are investors likely to have about future interest rates?

• A)Inverted;Higher
• B)Normal;Higher
• C)Inverted;Lower
• D)Normal;Lower

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