Item$9$

$5$points

Time Remaining $3$ hours $11$ minutes $14$ seconds

$03$:$11$:$14$

Item $9$

Time Remaining $3$ hours $11$ minutes $14$ seconds

$03$:$11$:$14$

For the period $20022022,$ U$.$S$.$ Treasury bills always:

Multiple Choice

had an annual rate of return in excess of $1\mathrm{.}2$ percent.

provided a positive annual rate of return.

provided an annual rate of return that exceeded the annual inflation rate.

had a greater variation in returns year$-$over$-$year than did long$-$term government bonds.

earned a higher annual rate of return than long$-$term government bonds.