1. A bond's yield is the interest rate the investors would receive if they bought the bond at its current price. Search

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1. A bond's yield is the interest rate the investors would receive if they bought the bond at its current price. Search the internet to get answers to the following questions. a. What is the current yield on a 10-year US Treasury note? b. What is the current yield on a 1-year US Treasury bill? c. How do these yields compare to the interest rate that could be earned at your local bank or credit union on a savings account or CD? d. How do they compare to interest rates on online savings accounts? e. Anything interesting you learned in this current yield/interest rate exploration 2. Occasionally, the US Census Bureau will compile the credit ratings of the individual states and major US cities. Search the internet for the phrase "census bureau bond ratings for state governments" to find the Census Bureau's published document titled, "Table 445: Bond Ratings for State Governments by State". Use this report to answer the following questions. a. As of the most current year, which state has the lowest bond rating? b. What is your chosen state's current bond rating? (can be Indiana, can be elsewhere, just be sure to clarify so that I know!) c. As of the most current year, which major city has the lowest bond rating? What happened to this city (financially) to cause such a low rating? d. Anything interesting you learned in this state/city exploration?