Consider the Following Returns and Yields: U

question 185

Multiple Choice

Consider the following returns and yields: U.S. T-bill = 8%, 5-year U.S. T-note = 7%, IBM common stock = 15%, IBM AAA Corporate Bond = 12% and 10-year U.S. T-bond = 6%. Based on this information, the shape of the yield curve is

• A) upward sloping.
• B) downward sloping.
• C) flat.
• D) normal.

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