Abond trader observes the following information: the treasury yield curve is downward sloping. empirical data indicate that a positive maturity risk premium applies to both treasury and corporate bonds. empirical data also indicate that there is no liquidity premium for treasury securities but that a positive liquidity premium is built into corporate bond yields. on the basis of this information, which of the following statements is most correct? a. a 10-year corporate bond must have a higher yield than a 5-year treasury bond.
b. a 10-year treasury bond must have a higher yield than a 10-year corporate bond.
c. a 5-year corporate bond must have a higher yield than a 10-year treasury bond.
d. the corporate yield curve must be flat.
e. since the treasury yield curve is downward sloping, the corporate yield curve must also be downward sloping.