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Chapter 6, Problem 15Q
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Among the bonds with different term period and interest rates, Investor A and B chooses them. Determine the behavior of investor A and B based on their choice of treasury bonds.

Concept Introduction:

Treasury Bonds: These are the marketable securities provided by the government which pays fixed interest. These are generally offered by the government to finance its budget deficit.

Market Segmentation Theory: It says that there is no relationship between the short term and long-term rate of return.

Expectation theory of term structure: It states that the returns on financial assets of different maturities are primarily related to the market expectations of future return.

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