Which of the Following Is NOT a Property of a Cubic

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a property of a cubic spline?

• A) It is flexible concerning the number of knot points to be used.
• B) It uses third-order polynomials in time \(t\) .
• C) There are three parameters in each function between pairs of knot points.
• D) It is capable of accommodating a wide variety of shapes for the yield curve.

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