It had boon feared that more good economic readings would trigger a sell-off in the bond market, which typically responds negatively to such news because...... Complete this clipping. a) inflation expectations may rise, raising the interest rate b) the Fed may react by raising the interest rate c) usually such news foretells a fall in interest rates d) both a) and b) above Briefly explain your reasoning here: "Analysts say the three-month rally in bonds has been fueled by Washington's promise to balance its budget and OPEC's decision to abandon support for higher world oil prices in the short run." The bond rally is because Briefly explain your reasoning here: a) unemployment should fall b) inflation fears have increased c) interest rate are expected to fall d) everyone is optimistic about future economic prosperity Briefly explain your reasoning here: "Earlier in the week the central bank's traders intervened aggressively in the money market to push the yield on last week's Treasury bills sharply higher." What kind of intervention is being referred to? The central bank a) sold bills b) bought bills c) announced an easier monetary policy d) raised the legal reserve requirement Briefly explain your reasoning here