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Question 101' Z- W7 b" l, U" W) c- x+ j& ^
! J* F$ I( e8 {4 ~0 |$ XConsider the following two statements about putable bonds:
9 s' i K' W, H. }) C4 R+ h# m" L7 ~+ p4 `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.
% i5 ?( K G6 y8 w1 SStatement #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.0 {0 P0 C% ?# L4 H$ W$ |
Are these statements correct or incorrect?
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A) Correct Incorrect
6 B( }" l) \; Z; O+ Q, M. a- J2 gB) Correct Correct: F" Z3 ~& \! u& z) V( }8 `
C) Incorrect Incorrect4 Q+ z' f8 V4 r
D) Incorrect Correct
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Question 102( O/ l \7 C9 F
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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? R0 z- Q5 U3 T3 J
A) $624.! k3 r" c0 |2 L4 `4 S# {7 W# @7 C
B) $724.2 x7 W! W: j9 T. X5 u6 A6 `* ?6 K' J
C) $459.+ N- t. D; n9 t& e$ l1 i' f
D) $574.& q6 z5 ~% [+ Y# Y0 W
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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 $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:
4 O0 i% Q! ~( N# F0 IA) 12.25.
6 d, Z, X* k. G CB) 8.41.+ ?5 x! A% T7 B: J3 X
C) 7.42.
0 i2 ~5 Y7 o% jD) 9.53.9 E, B* |8 v+ S: F
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Question 104
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0 ]- c$ S: m3 i1 @The term structure of interest rate theory that says long-term maturities have greater market risk than shorter maturities is called the:; [$ ^1 O, g& \% }! S4 f6 v2 |
A) market segmentation theory.
H+ g6 k% _9 Y1 v6 T9 x+ zB) preferred habitat theory.
% @# \0 O! e) b1 e/ YC) liquidity preference theory. S/ }4 K {; m; p4 n
D) pure expectations theory.0 b$ t! Z( ]- F& a+ l" O d4 n
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( U; f8 C8 l* Z) {2 {. dQuestion 105' A! T' b( @9 L
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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:& |2 R. o5 n+ q0 l" w- [' C
A) increase by 22.5%.* T) K6 r' T. A- D
B) increase by $4.00.
" Z2 Z( M5 ^1 J# O) c- y2 DC) decrease by $22.50.
; t/ x! ?, M) G- }, S+ X6 oD) increase by $34.00.& u& K2 q1 }; K
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