The Theory That Explains Only the Tendency for the Yield

question 22

Multiple Choice

The theory that explains only the tendency for the yield curve to be upward sloping is

• A) expectations hypothesis.
• B) liquidity preference theory.
• C) market segmentation theory.
• D) investor perception theory.

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