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1.
Par value measures the effects of inflation.
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False. The CPI-U measures the effects of inflation.
2.
The main advantage of inflation-adjusted securities is _______.
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They offer an investment that maintains its purchasing power. They manage this by paying interest rates that stay ahead of inflation.
3.
Treasury inflation-adjusted securities come in maturities of five or 10 years.
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True. Maturities are for five or 10 years.
4.
A bond's principal will lose its purchasing power over time unless it is adjusted for inflation.
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True. That is why some bonds adjust their interest rates to stay ahead of inflation.
5.
If you earn interest on an inflation-adjusted bond, _______.
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The income is taxed as ordinary income by the IRS. If you earn interest on an inflation-adjusted bond, the income is taxed as ordinary income by the IRS.