8 Which of the following statements is CORRECT, other things held constant? a. If companies have fewer good investment opportunities, interest rates are likely to increase. b. If individuals increase their savings rate, interest rates are likely to increase. c. If expected inflation increases, interest rates are likely to increase. d. Interest rates on all debt securities tend to rise during recessions because recessions increase the possibility of bankruptcy, hence the riskiness of all debt securities. e. Interest rates on long-term bonds are more volatile than rates on short-term debt securities like T-bills. 9 Suppose the U.S. Treasury issued $50 billion of short-term securities and sold them to the public. Other things held constant, what would be the most likely effect on short-term securities' prices and interest rates? a. Prices and interest rates would both rise. b. Prices would rise and interest rates would decline. C. Prices and interest rates would both decline. d. Prices would decline and interest rates would rise. e. There is no reason to expect a change in either prices or interest rates