Question

The idea that investors today compare the returns on bonds with differing times to maturity to see which is expected to give them the highest return is the underlying principle behind the ________ of the term structure of interest rates.

Answer 1

Answer:

expectations theory

Explanation:

Expectations theory is defined as the prediction of what short-term interest rates will amount to in future based on the current long-term interest rates on an investment.

The theory suggests or states that "an investor will earn the same amount of interest by investing in two consecutive one-year bond investments that in one two-year bond investment".

Simply put, the theory say that one can invest twice in a one year bond and still make the same interest rate as investing once in a two-year bond.

This theory helps investors to make profits faster and even higher through multiple investments on bonds.

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