The liquidity premium theory of the term structure of interest rates
A)assumes that investors will hold long-term maturity assets if there is a sufficient premium to compensate for the uncertainty of the long-term.
B)assumes that long-term interest rates are an arithmetic average of short-term rates plus a liquidity premium.
C)recognizes that forward rates are perfect predictors of future interest rates.
D)assumes that risk premiums increase uniformly with maturity.
E)None of the options.

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The liquidity premium theory suggests that investors require a premium or a compensation for holding long-term maturity assets due to the uncertainty associated with long-term investments. Therefore, investors will only hold long-term assets if the premium is sufficient to compensate for this uncertainty.

The Liquidity Premium Theory of the Term Structure of Interest