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"A bond trader observes the following information:

1.The Treasury yield curve is downward sloping.
2. Empirical data indicate that a positive maturity risk premium applies to both Treasury and corporate bonds.
3. Empirical data also indicate that there is no liquidity premium for Treasury securities but that a positive liquidity premium is built into corporate bond yields.

On the basis of this information, which of the following statements is most CORRECT?a. A 10-year corporate bond must have a higher yield than a 5-year Treasury bond. b. A 10-year Treasury bond must have a higher yield than a 10-year corporate bond. c. A 5-year corporate bond must have a higher yield than a 10-year Treasury bond. d. The corporate yield curve must be flat. e. Since the Treasury yield curve is downward sloping, the corporate yield curve must also be downward sloping.

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