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Which of the following is not true about US treasury bills?
Suggested Answer: C
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they are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000. Remember, the question asks what is ''not'' true. The smallest denomination for a US treasury bill is $10,000.
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Isaac
10 months ago
Wait, are they really general obligations?
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Alyce
11 months ago
C seems off, they don’t go that high.
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Katina
11 months ago
Totally agree, B is correct!
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Ivan
11 months ago
I thought they were only $1,000 to $100,000.
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Cassie
11 months ago
They are definitely issued at a discount.
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Viola
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused about C; I thought they were issued in smaller denominations, like $1,000, but I can't recall the exact details.
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Freeman
12 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question about treasury bills before, and I think they are general obligations, so D might be true.
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Lelia
1 year ago
I think B is correct too, since they are classified as money market instruments, but I'm not sure about the denominations.
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Dana
1 year ago
I remember studying that treasury bills are indeed issued at a discount, so A seems true.
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Rebbecca
1 year ago
Ah, I remember now! Treasury bills are general obligations of the US government, so that must be the correct answer. I feel good about this one.
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Isadora
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. Treasury bills are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000, so that can't be the answer. I'm leaning towards D, but I'll double-check the other options.
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Doug
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know treasury bills are money market instruments, but I'm not sure if that's the correct answer here.
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Lenora
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. Treasury bills are issued at a discount, so that's not the right answer.
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Veta
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the government wishes they could issue bills in the millions! But C is the right answer here.
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Dianne
1 year ago
I'm going with A. Treasury bills are issued at a discount from their face value, not at par.
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Stefanie
1 year ago
Correct. Treasury bills are general obligations of the US government.
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Aleta
1 year ago
D) they are general obligations of the US government
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Reuben
1 year ago
That's right. Treasury bills are issued in various denominations.
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Maryrose
1 year ago
C) they are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000
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Dorthy
1 year ago
Yes, that's true. Treasury bills are considered money market instruments.
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Harrison
1 year ago
B) they are money market instruments
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Isabelle
1 year ago
That's correct. Treasury bills are indeed issued at a discount.
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Sabra
1 year ago
User 3: So, A is the correct answer then.
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Marta
1 year ago
A) they are issued at a discount
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Oneida
1 year ago
User 2: Yes, that's right. They are sold for less than their face value.
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Dino
1 year ago
User 1: I think A is correct. Treasury bills are issued at a discount.
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Jose
1 year ago
B and C seem correct to me. Treasury bills are definitely money market instruments and are issued in those denominations.
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Laurene
1 year ago
C) they are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000
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Ines
1 year ago
B) they are money market instruments
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Gracia
1 year ago
A) they are issued at a discount
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Boris
1 year ago
D) they are general obligations of the US government
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Billy
1 year ago
A) they are issued at a discount
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Anglea
1 year ago
I think the answer is D. Treasury bills are not general obligations of the US government, they are backed by the full faith and credit of the government.
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Glenn
1 year ago
User 3: I agree with Glenn, the answer is C. Treasury bills are not issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000.
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Kent
1 year ago
User 2: Actually, the correct answer is C. Treasury bills are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000.
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Johna
1 year ago
User 1: I think the answer is D. Treasury bills are not general obligations of the US government, they are backed by the full faith and credit of the government.
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Mozell
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think B) they are money market instruments could also be a possible answer.
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Derick
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is D) they are general obligations of the US government.
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Josphine
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) they are issued in denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000.