Multiple Choice
In the early 1980s, when a recession raised concern about corporations' ability to repay debt, there was a dramatic increase in
A) the yield on medium-quality corporate bonds relative to the yield on long-term Treasury securities.
B) the yield on long-term Treasury securities relative to the yield on medium-quality corporate bonds.
C) the yield on six-month T-bills relative to the yield on long-term Treasury securities.
D) the yield on interest-earning checking deposits in commercial banks relative to the yield on six-month T-bills.
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