Which financial instrument is commonly used for government borrowing?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which financial instrument is commonly used for government borrowing?
  1. Stocks
  2. Bonds
  3. Mutual funds
  4. Derivatives

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which financial instrument is commonly used for government borrowing?
  • Step 1: Understand that governments need money for various projects and expenses.
  • Step 2: Learn that one way governments can get money is by borrowing it.
  • Step 3: Know that governments borrow money by issuing financial instruments.
  • Step 4: Identify that the most common financial instrument used for this purpose is called a bond.
  • Step 5: Realize that when a government issues a bond, it is asking investors to lend them money.
  • Step 6: Understand that investors buy these bonds, and in return, the government promises to pay them back later with interest.
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