Explain Why Jimmy Carter Began His Presidency with Such Great

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Essay

Explain why Jimmy Carter began his presidency with such great popularity and why, by the end of his term, he was widely unpopular. To what degree was the loss of popularity his fault and to what degree was it the result of forces beyond his control?

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Definitions:

Pure Discount Securities

Financial instruments that are sold at a discount from their face value and pay no interest until maturity, such as zero-coupon bonds.

Clean Price

The price of a bond excluding any interest that has accrued since issue or during the last coupon payment.

Dirty Price

The price of a bond that includes accrued interest, in contrast to the clean price which excludes it.

Accrued Interest

Interest that has accumulated over a period but has not yet been paid or received.