1) If stock prices are expected to climb next year, everything else held constant, the ________ curve for bonds shifts ________ and the interest rate ________.

A) demand; left; rises

B) demand; right; rises

C) demand; left; falls

D) supply; left; rises

2) If prices in the bond market become more volatile, everything else held constant, the demand curve for bonds shifts ________ and interest rates ________.

A) left; rise

B) left; fall

C) right; rise

D) right; fall

3) If brokerage commissions on stocks fall, everything else held constant, the demand for bonds ________, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________.

A) decreases; decreases; increases

B) decreases; decreases; decreases

C) increases; decreases; increases

D) increases; increases; increases