The _____________ Is the Difference in Return Earned by Investing

question 17

Multiple Choice

The _____________ is the difference in return earned by investing in a longer termcorporate bond that has the same credit riskmaturity as a shorter-termgovernment bond.

• A)purchasing power spread *
• B)credit risk premium
• C)yield slope premium
• D)two of the above
• E)none of the above

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