In Which of the Following Years Were Interest Rates on U.S.Treasury

question 12

Multiple Choice

In which of the following years were interest rates on U.S.Treasury bills the highest in the last four decades?

• A)1976
• B)1981
• C)1996
• D)2002
• E)2006

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