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Yield Curve
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Liquidity Premium and Preferred
Habitat Theories Yield Curve
F I G U R E 6 - 5
The Relationship Between the Liquidity Premium and Preferred Habitat
Theories and Expectations Theory
Because the liquidity premium is always positive and grows as the term to maturity increases,
the yield curve implied by the liquidity premium and preferred habitat theories is always above
the yield curve implied by the expectations theory and has a steeper slope. Note that the yield
curve implied by the expectations theory is drawn under the scenario of unchanging future
one-year interest rates.
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