Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is most correct? Other things held constant,
A) the "liquidity preference theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
B) the "market segmentation theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
C) the "expectations theory" would generally lead to an upward sloping yield curve.
D) the yield curve under "normal" conditions should be horizontal (i.e. ,flat. )
E) a downward sloping yield curve would suggest that investors expect interest rates to increase in the future.
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