Standard original maturities for U.S. Treasury Bills are:

Standard original maturities for U.S. Treasury Bills are:

• A. 28 days, 91 days, and 182 days
• B. 6 months and 1 year
• C. 1 year and 2 years
• D. 3 years and 5 years

Answer: (A)

Treasury Bills are short-term, discount instruments that mature at par and have no coupon. The standard original maturities for these bills are 28 days, 91 days, and 182 days. This trio covers the common auction lengths used for T-bills, while longer maturities (like 6 months to 1 year, or 3 and 5 years) are not considered standard bill maturities but are notes or bonds. Therefore, the 28-day, 91-day, and 182-day maturities are the correct set.

Treasury Bills are short-term, discount instruments that mature at par and have no coupon. The standard original maturities for these bills are 28 days, 91 days, and 182 days. This trio covers the common auction lengths used for T-bills, while longer maturities (like 6 months to 1 year, or 3 and 5 years) are not considered standard bill maturities but are notes or bonds. Therefore, the 28-day, 91-day, and 182-day maturities are the correct set.