Interest rates that include an inflation premium are referred to as A: annual percentage rates B: effective annual rates C: real rates‍ D: nominal rates

As to ocean freight rates,freight forwarders are mainly concerned with( ). A: tramp rates B: 1iner freight rates C: class rates D: container rates

【单选题】An upward-sloping term structure of interest rates indicates that: A. longer-term rates are higher than shorter-term rates B. investors should expect interest rates to decline in the future C. short and intermediate term rates are real rates while long term rates are nominal rates D. the Fed is expected to decrease rates in the near term E. the larger the investment in dollars, the higher the interest rate paid

In international air cargo transportation, （　） are rates which are applicable to named types of air cargo. A: General Cargo Rates B: Class Rate C: Bulk Unitization Rates D: Specific Commodity Rates

In the late 1970s, U.S. nominal interest rates were high and real interest rates were low, but in the late 1990s, U.S. nominal interest rates were low and real interest rates were high.

Which of the following is true of mortgage interest rates? A: Mortgage rates are closely tied to Treasury bond rates, but mortgage rates tend to stay below Treasury rates because mortgages are secured with collateral. B: Longer-term mortgages have higher interest rates than shorter-term mortgages. C: Interest rates are higher on mortgage loans on which lenders charge points. D: All of the above are true. E: Only A and B of the above are true.

________ were characteristic of the UK economy in relation to other developed economies. A: Low rates of industrial investment B: Low rates of scientific experiment C: Low rates of educational investment D: Low rates of military expenditure

Under floating exchange rates, short-run exchange rates are primarily determined by national differences in real interest rates and shifting expectations of future exchange rates.

Which of the following tariff rate is applicable to imports whose origin is unknown according to the tariff law system? A: General tariff rates B: Most-favored-nation tariff rates C: Special preferential tariff rates D: Agreement tariff rates

Expected future spot rates are based on relative inflation rates between two countries