The Purpose to the assignment:

To introduce the concept of "risk and reward". The more risk that you take the more reward that you expect/desire/require

How to Complete the assignment:

Using the Wall Street Journal (section B) or other financial source or the internet, determine for each of the financial instruments listed the rate (percentage) that you would earn or have to pay. Also, please include the source from which you found the rate Please note that the rates for several of the financial instruments will be dependent upon the rating of the company issuing the financial instrument or the length of time the instrument will be outstanding

Grading:

Grading will be determined by how many of the financial instruments you are able to find Is the rate that you found "reasonable"? For example, if the rate is 0.10%, a rate of 1.0% would not be reasonable

Instrument 9% Rate Source and Other Information 4 Week T-Bills 13 Week T-Bills 26 Week T-Bills US Commercial Paper Overnight Repos Federal Funds Federal Funds Target US Discount Rate 1 Month LIBOR 3 Month LIBOR 1 Month EURO LIBOR 3 Month EURO LIBOR 6 Month EURO LIBOR 2 Yr Teasury Notes 5 Yr Treasury Notes 10 Yr. Treasury Notes 30 Yr. Treasury Bonds Muni Master Prime Rate Money Market Rate 5 Yr CD 30 Yr Fixed Mortgage 15 Yr Fixed Mortgage Jumbo Mortgage 5 Yr ARM Mortgage New car loan High Yield 100 10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. German Note 10 Yr. Italy Note 10 Yr. Japan Note 10 Yr. Spain Note 10 Yr. U. K