Indeed, research conducted since the mid-1980s has shown that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) is present in more than 90% of duodenal ulcers and about 80% of stomach ulcers. However, more recent figures indicate those percentages are declining.
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A flat yield curve is a shape in which the short- and long-term yields to maturity are similar to each other. For example, assume a two-year bond offers a yield of 6%, a five-year bond offers a yield of 6.1%, a 10-year bond offers a yield of 6% and a 20-year bond offers a yield of 6.05%.