The Fed has these auctions but it auctions them off at what price the public will pay, so the Fed doesn't determine the term structure.

联储局公开拍卖债券,但只有当公众愿意以特定价格支付时,这些债券才能成交,所以联储局不能决定期限结构

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In federal tax terms, it's a "pass-through" entity, meaning it doesn't pay federal corporate-income taxes at all.

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But that explanation is just as unlikely as the scene itself, because Apple has previously made it clear that it doesn't pay for product placements.

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And if it doesn't pay off, I bet the government's going to help me out just like they did back in 2008 with all those other companies.

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