There was always radio which brought us
songs from wlac in nashville and what we
would now call
easy listening or smooth jazz but when i
listened
late at night with my portable (that i was so
proud of)
tucked under my pillow
i heard nat king cole and matt dennis, june
christy and ella fitzgerald
and sometimes sarah vaughan sing black
coffee
which i now drink
it was just called music

which idea is explicitly stated in this passage?
a. the poem takes place in the past.
b. the speaker has a deep appreciation of jazz music.
c. the speaker was proud of her radio.
d. the speaker loves to drink coffee.

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve