The Third Round of Quantitative Easing,announced in September 2012,was Focused

question 9

Multiple Choice

The third round of quantitative easing,announced in September 2012,was focused on purchases of

• A) short-term Treasury bills.
• B) long-term Treasury notes.
• C) long-term Treasury notes and sales of short-term Treasury bills.
• D) mortgage-backed securities.

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