Which of the following is NOT true of the term premium?
A) It is zero under the expectations theory.
B) It is infinite under the segmented markets theory.
C) It increases as a bond's maturity increases.
D) It is zero for thirty-year bonds.
D
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Which of the following factors will NOT increase economic development?
A) establishing a system of property rights B) increasing the amount of protectionism C) increasing the amount of education in the population D) creative destruction where old jobs, companies and industries are destroyed
If the income effect outweighs the price effect of a wage increase, the quantity of labor supplied will:
A. increase. B. decrease. C. remain constant. D. drop to zero.
Under a gold standard, if the market price of gold is above the official price of gold (set by the monetary authority) members of the public would likely buy gold _______________ and sell it __________________, causing the market price of gold to ____________________
A) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; fall B) from the monetary authority; in the gold market; rise C) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; fall D) in the gold market; to the monetary authority; rise
The answer is, "Because of the free rider problem." The question is:
A) Why can't the government produce nonexcludable public goods? B) Why can't the market produce nonexcludable public goods? C) Why do negative externalities exist? D) Why do positive externalities exist? E) b and d