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Question 101( ~8 v, b! Q" c0 ^
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Consider the following two statements about putable bonds:: |8 p6 n% w* ~; j
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.
- h+ \3 {8 `# G3 z Y7 FStatement #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 X, l& v) k8 x+ Z* i6 K4 sAre these statements correct or incorrect?
2 g p9 P7 j0 E* m" t Statement 1 Statement 2" ^: | Z5 w" ^- A0 u
A) Correct Incorrect
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C) Incorrect Incorrect
8 ]$ F* ]3 p/ P( H; w; V! HD) Incorrect Correct
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Question 102
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3 I: w. J* W: S( }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?4 M, Q; l# e+ d" v1 A2 B' x% N( X
A) $624.
; {" g- F/ Y! T# Z3 p2 y. V. SB) $724.
9 E! l/ l p" R. L$ hC) $459.( E9 x; g! X. A
D) $574.! J. ?7 V' @8 r. L' J9 u( q
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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 $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:* t2 k8 j% ~6 ?9 F4 [8 R, @5 K
A) 12.25.3 V0 l S- M+ ?4 N
B) 8.41.# e. ^ {5 _7 {& l4 w M
C) 7.42., i! D4 p, R' F4 R. N4 Q* y. j K, C
D) 9.53.0 O/ y1 [3 \$ c! U1 V
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Question 104
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The term structure of interest rate theory that says long-term maturities have greater market risk than shorter maturities is called the:* k6 q# o" B& j, a( i* B1 v! E1 m
A) market segmentation theory.
" ~ l& W1 C6 s5 K$ B: jB) preferred habitat theory.
' g! g7 }3 }& f5 r% T/ L0 @1 j* Z7 gC) liquidity preference theory.
) x9 A6 A, v5 ~! Q! p! [D) pure expectations theory./ \! |" H2 [( M; R- e7 e0 i6 f: u: ^
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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:
4 J; D5 E* z: E. W* wA) increase by 22.5%.5 D1 ^( [+ D; z0 S6 Z# r1 K2 L
B) increase by $4.00.
4 o9 L# ?0 @* Z" N$ m, WC) decrease by $22.50.2 L! Q5 ^" }% M7 j
D) increase by $34.00.
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