• 2022-05-29
    According to the market segmentation theory of the term structure,________
    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.
  • D

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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.