Theory: No investor would willingly hold a bond (which carries somerisk) that pays a negative nominal interest rate when he/she could carry cash withthe zero nominal interest rate.FREDSevernment Bond d10yMan uing nmarkfor Germanyvenment Bond eid 10yMannduding Bendmar for panLong Tem Gevementond e 10yr Man udingendmarfor franceuding Bendmarkfor Swedenmentnd 10y8442my442021and DevelopmentEmpirical Evidence: The chart above shows the nominal interest rate on 10-yeargovemment bonds for Germany, Japan, France, and Sweden, respectively, from 2015to the present. We observe that nominal interest rate on 10-year government bondhas been negative at least once for each country during this interval.Why does theory disagree with the evidence? Explain.

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Theory: No investor would willingly hold a bond (which carries some risk) that pays a negative nominal interest rate when he'she could carry cash with the zero nominal interest rate. FRED de ing wtor Gemany nmarfor n wiher a tor S 10y Empirical Evidence: The chart above shows the nominal interest rate on 10-year govermment bonds for Germany, Japan, France, and Sweden, respectively, from 2015 to the present. We observe that nominal interest rate on 10-year govermment bond has been negative at least once for each country during this interval. Why does theory disagree with the evidence? Explain.

Theory: No investor would willingly hold a bond (which carries some risk) that pays a negative nominal interest rate when he'she could carry cash with the zero nominal interest rate. FRED de ing wtor Gemany nmarfor n wiher a tor S 10y Empirical Evidence: The chart above shows the nominal interest rate on 10-year govermment bonds for Germany, Japan, France, and Sweden, respectively, from 2015 to the present. We observe that nominal interest rate on 10-year govermment bond has been negative at least once for each country during this interval. Why does theory disagree with the evidence? Explain.

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