Please answer this - ITS DRIVING ME NUTS!best answer=10points!!?

Question

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Answer 1

Its a promise by the government to pay you $250 after a particular date. People "loan" the government money by buying a bond at a price bellow its face value, then after a period of time the government pays back the loan with interest when you redeem the bond.

Answer 2

even though spelled wrong it is kinda like a check, the best thing is the longer u wait to cash the bigger it gets