1. Types of bonds Aaa Aa Fixed-income securities consist of debt instruments and preferred stock. Bonds are debt securities in which a borrower promises to pay a specified interest rate and principal at a future date. Which of the following types of bonds have the least default risk? Municipal bonds O Corporate bonds O Treasury bonds Based on the information given in the following statement, answer the questions that follow: New York City issued a general obligation bond for a cana in 1812. It was the first formal debt instrument with a fixed repayment schedule issued by a city. Who is the issuer of the bonds? What type of bonds are these? O Bank of New York O Corporate bonds O The New York City government O Municipal bonds O Federal Reserve Bank of New York O Treasury bonds Which of the following statements is true about bonds? O When interest rates increase, prices of U.S. Treasuries increase. O when interest rates increase, prices of U.S. Treasuries decline