The economic system that is used in the United States of America in which most of the businesses are owned by the people instead of the government is a mixed economy.
The keyword in this statement is "most" because not all businesses in the United States are owned by the people, some are government owned; the mixture of this ownership in an economy is what defines that economy as a "mixed economy."
Answer: Sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. S
Explanation:
the bonds was Sold at a discount because the market interest rate was higher than the stated rate. This is as a result of the bonds issued which were at a discount having its market price way lower than its face value. Bonds tends to be sold at a discount when the market interest rate has exceeded the stated rate of the said bond.