Interest Rates Spreads Between Long-Term and Short-Term Treasury Bills ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Interest rates spreads between long-term and short-term Treasury bills ________.

• A)are countercyclical
• B)are good predictors of recessions
• C)are a lagging indicator
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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