alleryStart learning →Which security is the usual practical stand-in for the risk-free asset?
ALow-grade penny stocks
BHigh-yield junk bonds
CCommodity futures contracts
DShort-term treasury bills
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Short-term treasury bills
Treasury bills pay a fixed rate and have exceptionally low default risk, so they stand in for the risk-free asset.
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