A: the interest rate for bonds of one maturity is determined by supply and demand for bonds of that maturity.
B: bonds of one maturity are not substitutes for bonds of other maturities; therefore, interest rates on bonds of different maturities do not move together over time.
C: investors' strong preference for short-term relative to long-term bonds explains why yield curves typically slope upward.
D: all of the above.
E: none of the above.
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- Of the four theories that explain how interest rates on bonds with different terms to maturity are related, the one that assumes that bonds of different maturities are not substitutes for one another is the ________
- Which of the following theories of the term structure is (are) able to explain the fact that interest rates on bonds of different maturities tend to move together over time?
- When the expected inflation rate decreases, the demand for bonds _________, the supply of bonds _________, and the interest rate _________.
- Bonds whose term to maturity is shorter than the holding period are also subject to _________
- Bonds with a maturity that is longer than the holding period have no interest - rate risk.
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When bonds become more widely traded, and as a consequence the market becomes more liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _________ and the interest rate _________.
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If interest rates are expected to rise in the future, the demand for long-term bonds _____ and the demand curve shifts to the _____.
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The table above gives the quantity of money and money demand schedules. Suppose that the interest rate is equal to 6 percent. The effect of this interest rate in the money market is that A: the money market is in equilibrium. B: people buy bonds and the interest rate falls. C: people sell bonds and the interest rate falls. D: bond prices fall and so the interest rate falls.
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When a municipal bond is given tax-free status, the demand for Treasury bonds shifts _________, and the interest rate on Treasury bonds _________
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Changes in interest rates make investments in long-term bonds risky.