Investors Will Earn Higher Rates of Returns on TIPS Than

question 34

Multiple Choice

Investors will earn higher rates of returns on TIPS than on equivalent default-risk standard bonds if ________.

• A) inflation is lower than anticipated over the investment period
• B) inflation is higher than anticipated over the investment period
• C) the U.S. dollar increases in value against the euro
• D) the spread between commercial paper and Treasury securities remains low

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