US. government securities are assets on the balance sheets of all of the following except: a. the Fed. b. the US. Treasury. c. the Chinses government (or central bank). d. American households. e. commercial banks. If you buy for $1,000 a bond that pays $50 annually to the holder, and then the interest rises to 8%, a. the price of the bond will fall to $625. b. the price of the bond will increase to $1,600. c. the price of the bond will increase to $1,030. d. the price of the bond will fall to $970. 6. the price of the bond won't change, just the amount it pays to the holder next year