Income Beginner: Bonds and Money Market Investments

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1.
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.
2.
________ securities cannot be traded through exchanges or over the counter.
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Non-marketable. They are called non-marketable because they cannot be sold to other investors after they have been issued. They must be redeemed back to the government.
3.
A _______ is a federal government security sold in auctions and at a discount.
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Treasury bill. This is the only money market investment sold this way.
4.
You can buy series EE savings bonds only through TreasuryDirect.
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True. TreasuryDirect is now the only way to buy them.
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.
Zero coupon bonds do not pay periodic interest to their owners.
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True. They lack "coupons," or periodic interest payments.