A(n) -Select- is a long-term contract under which a borrower agrees to make payments of interest and principal on specific dates. There are four main types reflecting who the issuers are: -Select- , corporate, state and local government, and foreign. Each type differs with respect to -Select- and expected return. All have some common characteristics even though they may have different contractual features.

Bond; treasury; degree of risk.

Explanation:

A bond can be defined as a debt or fixed investment security, in which a bondholder (investor or creditor) loans an amount of money to the bond issuer (government or corporations) for a specific period of time. The bond issuer are expected to return the principal (face value) at maturity with an agreed upon interest (coupon), which are paid at fixed intervals.

A bond is a long-term contract under which a borrower agrees to make payments of interest and principal on specific dates. There are four main types reflecting who the issuers are: treasury, corporate, state and local government, and foreign. Each type differs with respect to degree of risk and expected return. All have some common characteristics even though they may have different contractual features.

1. avoid them

2. a talk with them

3. ask someone you trust

4. ignore

5. call police