Increased Liquidity in Recent Decades Has Reduced Interest Rates on Which

question 28

Multiple Choice

Increased liquidity in recent decades has reduced interest rates on which of the following assets (holding constant all other things that affect interest rates) ?

• A) U.S. government bonds
• B) bonds issued by large corporations
• C) business loans
• D) bonds issued by state governments

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