Income Beginner: Introduction to Government Bonds

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1.
Investors in collateralized mortgage obligations choose interest and principal slices based on their desired ________.
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Maturities. They invest according to the bonds' maturities.
2.
Series Electronic EE savings bonds are bought at one half their face value.
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False. They are bought at their full face amounts. Paper EE bonds were bought at one half their face value, but they are no longer offered.
3.
Government bonds can mature in as many as _______ years.
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Fifty. Government bonds can actually last fifty years.
4.
Treasury notes are sold through auctions.
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True. They are sold this way, using bids.
5.
What is the range of maturities of agency bonds?
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One to fifty years. Agency bonds have a very wide range.
6.
Treasury bond maturities can last as long as ________ years.
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Thirty. Thirty years is the maximum maturity.