Multiple Choice
If issuers of securities (borrowers) and investors suddenly expect interest rates to decrease, their actions to benefit from their expectations should cause
A) long-term yields to rise.
B) short-term yields to decrease.
C) prices of long-term securities to decrease.
D) long-term yields to rise AND short-term yields to decrease.
E) None of these are correct.
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