Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on fluctuate more and are lower on average. medium-quality corporate bonds low-quality corporate bonds high-quality corporate bonds three-month Treasury bills none of the above In the immediate months following the 2007-2009 global financial crisis, the stock market became: relatively stable, trending upward at a steady pace. relatively stable, trending downward at a moderate pace quite volatile. quite volatile, trending upward Changes in stock prices affect people's wealth and their willingness to spend. affect firms' decisions to sell stock to finance investment spending. are characterized by considerable fluctuations. all of the above. only A and B of the above. A bond is a debt security that promises to make payments periodically for a specified period of time. (II) A stock is a security that is a claim on the earnings and assets of a corporation. (I) is true, (II) false. (I) is false, (II) true. Both are true. Both are false