TIPS Are

question 56

Multiple Choice

TIPS are

• A)bonds issued by the U.S. government that are indexed to inflation.
• B)bonds issued by the U.S. government that earn interest that is free from federal taxation.
• C)bonds issued by the U.S. government with initial maturities of 12 months or less.
• D)zero-coupon bonds that represent coupon or principal payments stripped from a level-coupon bond.

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