2) If the yield curve is flat for short maturities and then slopes downward for longer maturities, the liquidity premium the preference for shorter-term bonds) indicates that the market is predicting. A) a rise in short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future. B) constant short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future. C) a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and a rise further out in the future. D) a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and an even steeper decline further out in the future.

2) If the yield curve is flat for short maturities and then slopes downward for longer maturities, the liquidity premium the preference for shorter-term bonds) indicates that the market is predicting. A) a rise in short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future. B) constant short-term interest rates in the near future and a decline further out in the future. C) a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and a rise further out in the future. D) a decline in short-term interest rates in the near future and an even steeper decline further out in the future.

Understanding Business

12th Edition

ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

Section: Chapter Questions

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