If an investor wants to compare commercial paper to a corresponding default-free investment, which security would he/she use and why?

What will be an ideal response?


He or she should use the U.S. Treasury bill. The reason is U.S. Treasuries are the closest thing to default-free and the reason for the Treasury bill is that T-Bills, like commercial paper have very short maturities, usually less than 360 days.

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