The Interest Rates Paid on Treasury Bills ________

question 12

Multiple Choice

The interest rates paid on Treasury bills ________.

• A)go down in booms
• B)go up in recessions
• C)are a coincident indicator
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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