Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 110

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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