In 2016, Italy, which is a highly indebted nation, sold 50-year bonds at a yield of 2.8
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In 2016, Italy, which is a highly indebted nation, sold 50-year bonds at a yield of 2.8 percent, and buyers were given access to 5 billion euros in the form of these bonds.
Would you consider this a risky investment? Why?
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