A flight to quality refers to a move by investors:
A. away from low-quality bonds towards high-quality bonds.
B. towards securities of other countries and away from U.S. Treasuries.
C. towards precious metals and away from U.S. Treasury bonds.
D. away from bonds towards stocks.
Answer: A
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