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Question 1016 _$ L2 f. Q! T, y' {- M
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Consider the following two statements about putable bonds:* @' O; G3 y: q; W" D
Statement #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.
0 { `) }0 M/ k! w, V LStatement #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.( _3 B, j/ `$ g0 r) e" o" n
Are these statements correct or incorrect?
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A) Correct Incorrect; v# Q; s- a g1 _- _- k c: _
B) Correct Correct
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D) Incorrect Correct) Q& u, H$ o9 T: i6 T
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Question 102 l3 v; D9 W# m9 w3 y: N& w
3 f1 j N2 u- W, MJane 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?; o0 ?9 s0 E g
A) $624.. i+ D: y) w" Q, R+ T5 e
B) $724.% b# e+ y( @% v
C) $459.4 w( p% x7 Y% h
D) $574.
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答案和详解如下:; w4 p& O# u3 V) M
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Question 103% N# S5 p6 v% n+ Q% B
# D" ]2 F" j. i; q) t4 K& vPam 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 $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:4 Y4 o, l, w$ s; N/ b5 _
A) 12.25. s, }0 R* t" o+ I5 h* q
B) 8.41.
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D) 9.53.5 D& E# W# e! ~+ }% G, F0 m6 N# {" S5 {
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2 d: \! s* R5 U. q4 |Question 104( v1 a# V8 e2 I/ T% v C' 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:/ _: H, H4 r% o6 q. p) H2 U! D, |+ q
A) market segmentation theory.- r( }9 _* K- n, L/ J* u
B) preferred habitat theory.& ~! X% O4 y: H5 j1 k" G. p
C) liquidity preference theory.6 c# I$ L7 X4 u; c
D) pure expectations theory.
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% C6 O- s/ w( ?) _0 t! AQuestion 105; d$ m) a0 m4 u T
/ ?# u! W6 ~4 ?6 w7 G: u# g" F7 M0 WAn $850 bond has a modified duration of 8. If interest rates fall 50 basis points, the bond's price will:5 T" d4 q3 @9 i8 `
A) increase by 22.5%.0 D5 \3 s' D& }% f0 s3 [
B) increase by $4.00.1 O; k% f1 S4 Z( u
C) decrease by $22.50.' ^1 |" ~4 {) a$ F! x# R
D) increase by $34.00.
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