The Spread Between Three-Month LIBOR and Three-Month Bond Yields ________

question 43

Multiple Choice

The spread between three-month LIBOR and three-month bond yields ________ of/at________ percent after ________.

• A) rose to a high; 1.0; the collapse of Merrill Lynch
• B) fell to a low; 0.0; the Fed opened the discount window to investment banks
• C) rose to a high; 10; the S&P 500 index fell by 250 points
• D) rose to a high; 3.5; the collapse of Lehman Brothers
• E) remained unchanged; 2.0; the rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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