What Does a Flat Yield Curve Imply, According to the Expectations

question 40

Multiple Choice

What does a flat yield curve imply, according to the expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates?

• A)The price level will not change in the future.
• B)Future long-term rates are expected to rise.
• C)Future long-term rates are expected to fall.
• D)Future short-term rates are not expected to change.

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