TIPS Are ______

question 72

Multiple Choice

TIPS are ______.

• A) Treasury bonds that pay a variable rate of interest
• B) U.K. bonds that protect investors from default risk
• C) securities that trade on the Toronto stock index
• D) Treasury bonds that protect investors from inflation

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