Investors Who Wish to Lend Money to the U

question 32

Multiple Choice

Investors who wish to lend money to the U.S. Treasury on a short-term basis would purchase

• A) Treasury bonds
• B) municipal bonds
• C) government-agency bonds
• D) Treasury bills

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