Describe the kinds of securities the Canadian government uses to finance the federal debt.

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Part $1$

Select all that apply.

A$.$

The Canadian government uses real return$$ bonds, which are bonds with coupon payment and$$ face$-$value amounts that adjust with the rate of inflation.

B$.$

The Canadian government uses cash management$$ bills, which are pure discount bonds with maturities from $1$ day to less than $3$ months.

C$.$

The Canadian government uses treasury$$ bills, which are pure discount bonds with maturities of $3$ to $12$ months.

D$.$

The Canadian government uses$$ fixed$-$coupon marketable bonds$($or Government of Canada$$ bonds$),$ which are$$ semi$-$annual coupon bonds with maturities from $2$ to $40$ years.