The TED Spread Is the Difference Between the Interest Rate

question 60

Multiple Choice

The TED spread is the difference between the interest rate paid on _____ and the interest rate paid on _____.

• A) three-month U.S. certificates of deposit; three-month eurodollar loans
• B) overnight interbank loans in London; overnight interbank loans in the United States
• C) four-week Treasury bills; overnight federal funds
• D) three-month eurodollar interbank loans; three-month Treasury bills

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