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Which of the following statements about treasury arbitrage is correct? Select ALL that apply.
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Treasury arbitrage involves shorting the off-the-run issue and going long the on-the-run issue
On-the-run bonds are priced slightly higher than off-the-run bonds due to higher liquidity and demand (resulting in a lower yield)
New treasury bond issues (on-the-run) have lower liquidity compared to older bond issues (off-the-run)
It is common to use leverage for treasury arbitrage
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