1. Which of the following can be considered as an outcome of the 2008-2009 U.S. financial crisisI. More restrictive lending practices by U.S. financial institutionsII. A dysfunctional and damaged financial marketIII. Limited consequences outside of the U.S.I and II onlyI and III onlyII and III onlyI II and III2. If the yield curve is normal what is the interest rate on a 20-year Treasury bond compared to the interest rate on a 5-year Treasury bondThe interest rate on the 20-year bond will be more than the interest rate on the 5-year bond.The interest rate on the 5-year bond will be more than the interest rate on the 20-year bond.The interest rates of the two bonds will be equal.It is impossible to tell without knowing the relative risks of the bonds.3. The over-the-counter market differs from the New York Stock Exchange in that:the stocks although publicly traded are not listed on an exchangeonly relatively small companies are traded because larger companies are required to be traded on exchangesNASDAQ quotations apply only to smaller less capitalized firmsall of the above4. If the yield curve is normal what is the interest rate on a 20-year Treasury bond compared to the interest rate on a 5-year Treasury bondThe interest rate on the 20-year bond will be more than the interest rate on the 5-year bond.The interest rate on the 5-year bond will be more than the interest rate on the 20-year bond.The interest rates of the two bonds will be equal.It is impossible to tell without knowing the relative risks of the bonds.
