The Ideological Spectrum in America in the Last Two Decades

question 2

Multiple Choice

The ideological spectrum in America in the last two decades has become:

• A) more conservative
• B) less polarized
• C) more liberal

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Definitions:

Discount Yield

A measure of a bond's return, calculated as the bond's discount from its face value divided by its face value, expressed as a percentage.

Bond Market

The financial market where participants can issue new debt, known as the primary market, or buy and sell debt securities, known as the secondary market.

Over-The-Counter Market

A decentralized market, without a central physical location, where participants trade stocks, commodities, currencies, or other instruments directly between two parties without a broker's intermediation.

Bond Dealers

Entities that trade in bond securities, acting as intermediaries between buyers and sellers in the bond market.