The Following Figure Shows the Daily Three-Month Treasury Yield in September

question 30

Multiple Choice

The following figure shows the daily three-month treasury yield in September 2008. Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions.
Figure 10.1: Daily Three-Month Treasury Yield: September 2008
-Consider the data in Figure 10.1. What does the data for mid-September in this figure suggest?

• A) Increasing investor confidence in the effectiveness of TARP led to smaller purchases of U.S. treasuries.
• B) There was a rapid movement of assets from treasuries to stocks.
• C) In the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, investors fled to the safety of short-term treasuries.
• D) Prices of gold declined in line with short-term treasury yields.
• E) General Motors and Chrysler declared bankruptcy.

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