Assume a scenario in which there is no maturity risk premium (MRP-090), the real risk-free rate is expected to remain constant, and the yield curve for U.S. Treasury securities is likely to be upward sloping for the next 10 years. Is inflation expected to increase, decrease, or stay the same over the next 10 years? O Decrease Stay the same Increase Consider that the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve was plotted and turned out to be upward sloping. Based on an upward-sloping normal yield curve, identify if the following statement is true or false. If the expectations theory is correct, future short-term rates are expected to be lower than current short-term rates O True O False