The Term Structure of Interest Rates

question 85

Multiple Choice

The term structure of interest rates

• A) is often referred to as the yield curve.
• B) depicts the relative level of short and long-term interest rates.
• C) is usually constructed with U.S. government securities of varying maturities.
• D) all of these.

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