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Assume the Treasury yield curve is downward sloping. This implies that O Short-term interest rates are expected to decrease. O The rate on a 20-year Treasury bond is the same as the rate on a 1-year Treasury bill. O Short-term interest rates are expected to remain unchanged. O Short-term interest rates are expected to increase. O The rate on a 20-year Treasury bond is greater than the rate on a 1-year Treasury bill. Assume that the real risk-free rate is constant. Also assume that inflation is expected to increase in the future, and that the maturity risk premium is positive and increasing in maturity. Given these conditions, which of the following must be true? O The yield on a 2-year Treasury bond must exceed the yield on a 5-year Treasury bond. O The yield on a 5-year corporate bond must exceed to yield on a 2-year Treasury bond. O The yield curve is downward sloping. O The yield on a 5-year Treasury bond must exceed the yield on a 2-year corporate bond. O The yield curve is flat