The Yield Spread Between Treasury Securities and Government Agency Securities

question 15

Multiple Choice

The yield spread between Treasury securities and government agency securities is due to the fact that

• A)the agencies may go bankrupt.
• B)agency securities are not as liquid as Treasuries.
• C)secondary markets for agency securities have greater depth and breadth than primary markets for Treasuries.
• D)Both a and c are correct.

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