Using the Market Segmentation Theory, outline the impacts on the term structure of interest rates of china selling long term treasury bonds
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Investors have specific preferences for certain maturities, and they do not easily substitute between short-term and long-term bonds. This means that the supply and demand dynamics for each segment can affect interest rates independently. Show more…
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