Which of the Following Are True with Respect to Federal

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are true with respect to federal agency securities?

• A) They are fully owned by the US Government
• B) They carry a small degree of default risk since their ability to pay is based on the government's power to tax
• C) They are comprised of stocks originally owned by the US Treasury
• D) A and B
• E) B and C

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and genetic information, determining hereditary traits.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, which will divide and grow into an embryo.

Fertilization

The process by which male and female gametes merge to initiate the development of a new individual organism.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.