2. The following graph is showing an upward sloping New Zealand treasury yield curve. Which of the following statements are correct about the yield curve and the determinants of bond yields? I. Long-term treasury bonds are better investments than short-term treasury bonds because the 10 -year Government bond is currently giving 3.688% p.a. which is a higher rate of return than the 1-year Government bond. II. Investors are expecting a higher inflation outlook further out into the future than the level of inflation now. III. Long-term treasury bonds are not a better investment than the short-term treasury bonds. The extra rate of return is an indication of investors wanting more compensation due to longer-term bonds having a much greater risk of loss resulting from changes in interest rates than do shorter-term bonds. IV. Long-term treasury bonds are giving a higher yield than the short-term treasury bonds because of a greater chance of default. a. II only. b. III only. c. I and II only. d. I and IV only. e. II and III only