A major difference between fixed income securities and money market securities is that the maturity of fixed income securities is greater than:
A) 90 days.
B) 180 days.
C) 1 year.
D) 2 years.
E) 5 years.

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Money market securities typically have a maturity of up to one year, while fixed income securities have a maturity greater than one year. Option A and B are too short to differentiate between money market and fixed income securities. Options D and E are too long and include many fixed income securities with a maturity greater than the typical range.

A Major Difference Between Fixed Income Securities and Money Market