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Question 101! l+ |+ j) E% I% \
9 B7 K H; A& H' a. ?3 v- ]; vConsider the following two statements about putable bonds:
3 `3 c8 G; o/ NStatement #1: As yields rise, the price of putable bonds will fall less quickly than similar option-free bonds (beyond a critical point) due to the increase in value of the embedded put option. d. a# A: {9 H" |& t9 p% ~& O
Statement #2: As yields fall, the price of putable bonds will rise more quickly than similar option-free bonds (beyond a critical point) due to the increase in value of the embedded put option.2 k0 T1 j! I. I, ^- S
Are these statements correct or incorrect?8 J6 p, q# H J0 f
Statement 1 Statement 2
5 t) D2 A( W9 t! O/ M6 oA) Correct Incorrect8 u. c7 |: @' x) C e6 ^3 F
B) Correct Correct
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+ [) \$ S7 {( ^0 yD) Incorrect Correct* m( j" d3 P5 H3 h! x( h% `7 y. ^# [
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0 Z. `7 J. _: @) \Question 102
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" c4 S' ]; |+ K/ IJane Walker has set a 7% yield as the goal for the bond portion of her portfolio. To achieve this goal, she has purchased a 7%, 15-year corporate bond at a discount price of 93.50. What amount of reinvestment income will she need to earn over this 15-year period to achieve a compound return of 7% on a semiannual basis?
5 O( {4 R& M" `9 q! v- J* bA) $624.
. z5 g. ?0 z$ N, _B) $724.$ h' W% L5 p: s T9 _& F
C) $459.. ^3 ~3 X( n" a$ Q6 O! ]
D) $574.* \8 ^/ L7 y" b' w: `% Q6 g3 z/ s
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Question 103
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Pam Williams is evaluating whether she should purchase a particular bond. She is primarily concerned with the effective duration of the measure. The bond is a 15-year semiannual pay bond with a 9% coupon that is currently priced at $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:
# ?) w# }* n% }* n! jA) 12.25.$ Q- J' x/ e& S; v8 M
B) 8.41.
9 E( |/ d, s7 {+ wC) 7.42.# w. \) ~: \! t* ]; Q
D) 9.53.
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Question 104/ q2 i0 i1 U$ x' U4 i
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The term structure of interest rate theory that says long-term maturities have greater market risk than shorter maturities is called the:1 j& P1 j, e0 J5 h9 V+ Z E
A) market segmentation theory., }3 f1 Z, h$ [. J% D5 I" H
B) preferred habitat theory.
4 H# D X: c, V! r& c3 t$ KC) liquidity preference theory.8 k. k' s& G- s/ U6 M) t3 v7 I$ H
D) pure expectations theory.
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. k- t- L, \' i$ C: ?9 ?Question 105
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An $850 bond has a modified duration of 8. If interest rates fall 50 basis points, the bond's price will:* D0 b+ m5 f) Z% g, d3 M$ _$ d
A) increase by 22.5%.2 L( a6 @: K; S: x( b- p
B) increase by $4.00.
3 f2 t$ H) }7 q6 j! C7 Y( vC) decrease by $22.50.
2 f6 S X6 Q: TD) increase by $34.00.
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