When Long-Term Interest Rates Are Higher Than Short-Term Rates,as They

question 251

Multiple Choice

When long-term interest rates are higher than short-term rates,as they were in 2015,it:

• A) implies that short-term interest rates are expected to fall.
• B) has no implication for short-term interest rates.
• C) implies that inflation will fall.
• D) implies that short-term interest rates are expected to rise.

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