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The delivery of a type of these things can be postponed via a “wild card option,” which gives parties a few extra hours. Between 1877 and 1930 in the US, consols were examples of the “perpetual” type of these things. TIPS are an inflation-indexed example of these things, adjusted based on the CPI. Using an overlapping-generation model, Robert Barro determined these things should not be perceived as net wealth. (10[1])Interest payments received by holders of these assets are called coupons. To increase liquidity, central banks purchase long-term examples of these assets in quantitative easing. (10[1])Series EE and Series I (“eye”) types of these assets are issued by the Treasury. For 10 points, what securities issued by the government are often considered less risky than stocks? ■END■

ANSWER: government bonds [or Treasury bonds; or T-bonds; prompt on government securities until read; prompt on Treasury securities until read; prompt on Treasury bills]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Jisoo YooTexas ATAMU6810
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerASUTexas B9310

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%0%96.00
Great Lakes2025-02-015100%0%75.60
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%17%86.00
Midwest2025-02-016100%0%64.67
North2025-02-013100%33%100.67
Overflow2025-02-015100%20%95.80
Pacific Northwest2025-02-012100%0%83.00
South Central2025-02-012100%0%80.50
Southeast2025-02-014100%25%100.75
UK2025-02-015100%40%108.60
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%0%84.38
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%0%89.67