Explain the Relationship Between World War I (1914-18)and Post-War Inflation

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Essay

Explain the relationship between World War I (1914-18)and post-war inflation.

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Definitions:

Term Structure

The relationship between interest rates (or bond yields) and different terms (or maturities), typically depicted in a yield curve.

Expectations Theory

A theory suggesting that long-term interest rates reflect the market's expectation for future short-term rates.

Liquidity Preference Theory

Theory that investors demand a risk premium on long-term bonds. Implies that the forward rate generally will exceed the expected future interest rate.

Treasury Bond

A Treasury bond is a long-term, fixed-interest government debt security with a maturity of 20 to 30 years and pays interest every six months.