Business Date Chosen Five Years Ago 1-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 3-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 6-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 1-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 5-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 10-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 20-year Nominal T-bond Rate on that Date 30-year Nominal T-bond Rate on that Date 6/4/2012 0.19 0.30 0.41 0.73 1.10 1.64 2.33 2.73 Answer the following questions: 3. On your selected date was the yield curve rising, falling, or flat? What explanation(s) would you give for this shape? Business Date Chosen Five Years Ago 1-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 3-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 6-month Nominal T-bill Rate on that Date 1-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 5-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 10-year Nominal T-note Rate on that Date 20-year Nominal T-bond Rate on that Date 30-year Nominal T-bond Rate on that Date 6/4/2012 0.19 0.30 0.41 0.73 1.10 1.64 2.33 2.73 Answer the following questions: 3. On your selected date was the yield curve rising, falling, or flat? What explanation(s) would you give for this shape