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Using your own words, in no more than 10 short clear sentences; describe each of the following financial instruments, including the kind of claim (debt or equity), maturity (money market or capital market), risk, and liquidity characteristics, and any other distinguishing characteristics. Identify a type of financial institution or other participants in the financial market (individuals, government, business) that are most likely to borrow using these instruments (hold as liabilities on their balance sheet), and a type of institution or other participants that is most likely to lend using these instruments (i.e., buy and hold these instruments as assets on their balance sheet.) Use chapter 2 and resources on the internet, but more than Wikipedia.

A. Negotiable Certificates of Deposit Municipal Bonds
B. Residential Mortgages Repurchase Agreements

C. Commercial Paper Federal Funds

D. Repurchase Agreements

E. Commercial Paper Federal Funds

F. Federal Funds

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