The US Federal Government Is Unlikely to Default on Its Bonds

question 223

Multiple Choice

The U.S. federal government is unlikely to default on its bonds because

• A) the bonds are all long-term bonds and they are insured.
• B) the federal government has the ability to collect taxes and to sell securities to the Fed.
• C) foreigners are willing to buy the federal government bonds and lend to the U.S. government.
• D) the federal government can always borrow from the states and from businesses.

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Definitions:

Substitution Reaction

A chemical process where one atom or group of atoms within a molecule is substituted by a different atom or group of atoms.

Mechanism

The sequential order of basic reactions that facilitate the overall process of chemical transformation.

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A type of haloalkane where a chlorine atom is bonded to a carbon in a 2-methylpentane structure, often used in organic chemistry studies.

Sodium Ethoxide

A sodium salt of ethanol, used primarily as a strong base in organic synthesis, formed by the reaction between ethanol and sodium metal.