Bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury are referred to as benchmark bonds because:
A. they are highly liquid and virtually free of default risk.
B. all bonds from national governments are labeled as benchmark bonds.
C. all bonds from the U.S. government have the same rate of interest.
D. they are always purchased for a premium.
Answer: A
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a. that all other workers will be better off because their wages will rise. b. that we should not allow imports to take U.S. jobs. c. that we should expect wages to fall. d. that none of these answers is true.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false