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The nominal rate of interest does not take into account a risk premium
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The market segmentation theory states that borrowers want long term loans, while lenders want to make short-term loans
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The cost of borrowing funds is most commonly called the interest rate
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A normal yield curve slopes upward to reflect the higher long-term borrowing costs
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A farmer recently sold 2 of his chicken farms and farm equipment to reduce his financial risk (sorry guys but this is a very bizarre question!!)
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As the market interest rate increases, the price of a bond decreases
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The pure expectations theory explains why the yield curve would normally be upward sloping
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The cost of borrowing funds is most commonly called the interest rate
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If corporate profits increase in the aggregate, interest rates will rise
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The real rate of return is the compensation you require delaying consumption
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If the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply, other things held constant, short-term interest rates will be pushed upward, and this increase will probably be greater than the increase in rates in the long-term market
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Long-term interest rates reflect expectations about future inflation. Inflation has varied significantly from year to year during the last 10 years, and, as a result, long-term rates have fluctuated more than short-term rates.
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If you have information that a recession is ending, and the economy is about to enter a boom, and your firm needs to borrow money, it should probably issue long-term rather than short-term debt.
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During or near peaks of business activity, yield curves that are flat or downward sloping (possible with humps) are often prevalent.
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If the liquidity preference theory of the term structure is correct, we would expect the size of the maturity risk premium to increase with maturity. Thus, we might observe an upward sloping yield curve, even if future short-term rates are expected to decrease.
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The __________ rate of interest is typically the required rate of return on a 3 month US Treasury Bill
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real
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risk-free
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premium
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nominal
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A(n) ________ yield curve would indicate that investors believe interest rates may increase in the future.
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negative
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downward sloping
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flat
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upward sloping
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The ________ rate of interest has been adjusted for inflation and risk
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long-term
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nominal
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real
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required
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The possibility that the issuer of debt will not pay the principle is scheduled as
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default risk
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maturity risk
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liquidity risk
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contractual risk
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The nominal rate is ________, if r=2%, inflation is 1.5%, the LP is 1.2%, the DRP is 3% and the MRP is 2%.
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Historically, what has had the greatest effect on interest rates?
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business risk
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corporate bonds
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Treasury notes
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inflation
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A(n) ______ explains to the borrower different conditions of the loan
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business plan
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indenture
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portfolio
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return policy
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Historically, what is the recurrence of a business cycle?
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1-3 years
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5-10 years
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10-20 years
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every 30 years
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The degree of ________ risk decreases as the amount of debt held by a firm decreases
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financial
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firm
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business
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industry
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The ______ is a graphical representation of the term structure of interest rates
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security market line
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yield curve
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demand curve
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inflation curve
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If the yield curve is downward sloping, what is the yield to maturity on a 10-year Treasury coupon bond, relative to that on a 1-year T-bond?
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the yield on the 10 year bond is less than that of the 1 year bond
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the yield on the 1 year bond is less than that of the 10 year bond
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the yields on the two bonds are equal
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Impossible to tell without knowing the coupon rates of the bonds
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If the expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates is correct, and if the other term structure theories are invalid, and we observe a downward sloping yield curve, which of the following is a true statement?
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investors expect short-term rates to be constant over time
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investors expect short-term rates to increase in the future
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investors expect short term rates to decrease in the future
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the maturity risk premium must be positive
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According to the Fisher equation, nominal interest rate equals to the real rate plus
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Inflation, recession, and high interest rates are economic events which are characterized as
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the degree of _____ is how cash flows from operations fluctuate over time
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financial risk
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default risk
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interest rate risk
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business risk