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Portfolios 410: Bonds and Money Market Investments

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1.
Agencies of the US government sell their own bonds.
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True. To finance their activities, they sell bonds to the public.
2.
When a bondholder may redeem a bond before it matures, the privilege must be set down in a ________.
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Put provision. To "put" a bond is to redeem it via the bondholder. This privilege must be set down in writing before the bond is sold to the buyer.
3.
One advantage of savings bonds is _______.
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The small minimum purchase required. You can buy savings bonds in amounts as low as $25.
4.
Which of the following does not sell municipal bonds?
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The federal government. Municipalities are state, county, or city levels of government.
5.
When you open a certificate of deposit, how long are you expected to leave your money there?
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For a specific term. CDs are meant to hold money for a specific term, such as a month, six months, a year, etc. You are expected to leave your money deposited during that time.
6.
What is sold on the money market?
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Short-term debt securities. Money market investments are short-term. That is their distinguishing feature.