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Basic Question 8 of 10

Which statement is TRUE regarding the liquidity preference theory?

I. Liquidity preference theory always predicts an upward-sloping yield curve.
II. The liquidity premium suggested by the liquidity preference theory does not apply to heavily traded (very liquid) bonds.

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alejandroc Weirdly enough, the liquidity pref. theory does not include a liquidity premium per se. Rather, it incorporates the interest rate risk related to changes in the yield curve.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain traditional theories of the term structure of interest rates and describe the implications of each theory for forward rates and the shape of the yield curve;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 26.