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Question 1016 ?+ k6 H" ^% w, R8 E4 F4 m
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Consider the following two statements about putable bonds:
: W5 n3 ~$ o' J& k& z8 W1 wStatement #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.
) q! S! \( \# \" c: v& @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.
) t5 [9 c# j/ ?( P3 EAre these statements correct or incorrect? q/ e. W7 j! m w7 G6 k8 J7 T3 `
Statement 1 Statement 2& _7 ?0 G0 _, i# F, x. ^! ~+ n/ t
A) Correct Incorrect
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C) Incorrect Incorrect
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( ]" y# Z/ d A N2 D8 o" j/ mQuestion 1022 F. M: I" w7 S M' K
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Jane 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?
9 s* u C/ z8 W: j4 w6 n) X$ WA) $624.
" O( |3 Y; W/ _B) $724.4 z/ ~# Q* J0 z$ A B1 s( b
C) $459.
) ~- W& O* H D f" Z" gD) $574.& M& B9 n3 ^" `& |
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Question 1037 c3 ^- g, ]6 A, i/ t& O
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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:% \0 M z* ^, v/ U8 h. o. F C
A) 12.25.5 T. H; \4 ^5 i
B) 8.41.
$ V6 _+ ~ G+ k8 O4 pC) 7.42.
7 \+ S* ~. s# i+ A1 KD) 9.53.
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Question 104; J- k/ N n8 O% ]1 R/ `6 g
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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:6 ~9 u3 L$ k, K+ m2 \4 W/ y" Q
A) market segmentation theory.
/ _* `* f m8 Q+ {2 @" k: hB) preferred habitat theory., Q; |" m: ?$ ^% V' `" g
C) liquidity preference theory.
& t4 O4 x- |7 x; } e. r* l. JD) pure expectations theory.
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Question 105. K; T. Q' o' \. I
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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:
$ `0 s/ r8 z' j' C$ {A) increase by 22.5%.* B" _+ F5 q/ D& x7 \8 i; a$ |
B) increase by $4.00.
5 T5 F3 A3 i EC) decrease by $22.50.
1 y. ~6 m7 i) s5 _2 KD) increase by $34.00.& O5 U _0 O8 {' t1 u
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