Multiple Choice
If the yield curve is downward sloping, investors expect interest rates to:
A) increase and forward rates will be higher than the observed YTM.
B) increase and forward rates will be lower than the observed YTM.
C) decrease and forward rates will be higher than the observed YTM.
D) decrease and forward rates will be lower than the observed YTM.
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