![](https://cos-cdn.shuashuati.com/pipixue-web/2020-1231-2005-12/ti_inject-812ce.png)
The ________ of the term structure of interest rates states that the interest rate on a long-term bond will equal the average of short-term interest rates that individuals expect to occur over the life of the long-term bond, and investors have no preference for short-term bonds relative to long-term bonds.