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Chapter 6 The Economics of Interest-Rate Spreads and Yield Curves
Chapter Objectives
By the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
- Define the risk structure of interest rates and explain its importance.
- Explain flight to quality.
- Define the term structure of interest rates and explain its importance.
- Describe a yield curve and explain its economic meaning.