Which of the Following Categories of Investments Are Debt,but Not

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following categories of investments are debt,but not equity,securities?

• A) Trading securities
• B) Held-to-maturity securities
• C) Available-for-sale securities
• D) Both trading and available-for-sale securities

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