Which One of the Following Debt Instruments Guarantees Investors a Positive

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following debt instruments guarantees investors a positive real rate of return?

• A)zero coupon bond
• B)default-free, pure discount bond
• C)T-bill
• D)TIPS
• E)T-bond

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