Income Beginner: Introduction to Government Bonds

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1.
Treasury note maturities can last as long as ________ years.
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Ten. Ten years is the maximum maturity.
2.
Treasury bonds are sometimes sold through auctions.
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True. When this happens, their interest rates may change from the original amounts.
3.
On _______bonds, the owner can defer taxes on interest until the bond is redeemed.
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Series EE. The owner can pay taxes annually or defer taxes on interest until the bond is redeemed.
4.
What is the range of maturities of agency bonds?
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One to fifty years. Agency bonds have a very wide range.
5.
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.
6.
Government bonds can mature in as many as _______ years.
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Fifty. Government bonds can actually last fifty years.