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Because Short-Term Interest Rates Are Much More Volatile Than Long-Term

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Because short-term interest rates are much more volatile than long-term rates, you would, in the real world, generally be subject to much more interest rate price risk if you purchased a 30-day bond than if you bought a 30-year bond.


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Minimum-Wage Law

Legislation that establishes the minimum amount per hour that employers must pay their employees.

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