When the country borrows money, it gives a guarantee, that money will be returned during specific

When the country borrows money, it gives a guarantee, that money will be returned during specific time and that interest will be paid in regular intervals on motionless norm. This guarantee name the obligation. In actual practice instead of borrowing demanded money and then giving bonds for its returning, the countries usually let out bonds at first, and sell to their person offering the highest price. For example, if our government should borrow 1 000 000$, it would let out bonds for this quantity, declaring definitely percent which will be paid, and would call for offers. If the percent made four percent. And the buyer has paid more than 1000$ for the obligation for 1000$, it, of course, will make less than four percent. On its investment. Such bonds are absolutely safe and always market because of our strong financial position among the world nations. Similar bonds are let out by the states, cities, cities, school districts, etc. They not in usual sense, and their value consists completely in ability letting out through its tax power to meet the suffered obligations. Municipal bonds are let out by cities and other municipalities to lift money for local improvements.
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