What Is the Most Widely Followed Short-Term Interest Rate

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the most widely followed short-term interest rate?

• A) the federal funds rate
• B) the three-month Treasury bill rate
• C) the commercial paper rate
• D) the government bond rate

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