Assume That the Current Corporate Bond Yield Curve Is Upward

question 80

Multiple Choice

Assume that the current corporate bond yield curve is upward sloping.Under this condition,then we could be sure that

• A) Inflation is expected to decline in the future.
• B) The economy is not in a recession.
• C) Long-term bonds are a better buy than short-term bonds.
• D) Maturity risk premiums could help to explain the yield curve's upward slope.
• E) Long-term interest rates are more volatile than short-term rates.

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Definitions:

T-Distribution

A probability distribution that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and population standard deviation is unknown.

Confidence Interval

A set of numerical values, obtained from statistical analysis of a sample, which is expected to encompass the actual value of a parameter from a larger, unspecified population.

Standard Error

An estimate of the standard deviation of a sampling distribution, reflecting the accuracy with which a sample represents a population.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers obtained from sample data, which probably includes the value of an unknown parameter from the overall population.