The cash flows of Treasury bonds that have been transformed by securities firms into separate securities are called _____ while Treasury bonds that provide returns tied to the inflation rate are called _____.

A) STRIPS; TIPS

B) TIPS; STRIPS

C) municipals; STRIPS

D) private placements; TIPS

Standard & Poors assigns bond credit ratings from AAA through DDD. Bonds that are considered investment grade will have a credit rating between _____.

A) AAA through A

B) BBB through DDD

C) A through BB

D) AAA through BBB