If the Interest Rate on Three-Month Treasury Securities Is 6

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the interest rate on three-month Treasury securities is 6 percent and the interest rate on ten-year Treasury securities is 4 percent, then

• A)the economy has probably just emerged from a recession.
• B)the yield curve slopes upward steeply.
• C)a recession is likely to occur.
• D)the economy is probably in the middle of an economic expansion.

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Protonephridia

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A compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3, which is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.