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Lisa [10]
3 years ago
5

Which of the following is consistent with a very flat yield curve for government bonds? a) An increasing risk of bond defaults b

) Expectations of higher short-term interest rates in the future c) Expectations of increasing rates of economic growth d) A high demand for this country’s bonds from overseas investors
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1 answer:
Effectus [21]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

b) Expectations of higher short-term interest rates in the future

Explanation:

When the yield curve is normal (upward sloping) it is because investors expect longer-maturity bonds to have a higher yield than shorter-maturity bonds, since interest rates are expected to rise in the long term.

On the contrary, if the yield curve is flat, it is because short-maturity and long-maturity bonds are giving the same, or almost the same yield, indicating that investors expect short-term interest rates to rise so much, that they compensate the capital gains for short-maturity bonds in terms of interst.

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