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Question 101
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) K" G+ `0 S: G v" YConsider the following two statements about putable bonds:
$ a# E# \" A* Y* gStatement #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.
J7 a8 r; g; w: f$ aStatement #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.
1 I' g* f+ ]2 k# iAre these statements correct or incorrect?5 l0 a6 @9 L( v. V! W- ~- [
Statement 1 Statement 2/ Q, X; m* r/ e
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B) Correct Correct
' Y) ]. Q3 c& g/ Y MC) Incorrect Incorrect1 w. }8 b* A: H, K2 e8 J3 b
D) Incorrect Correct
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2 Y! M+ q# @5 [4 X; ?Question 102
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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?1 u4 F7 V0 ^1 S" b! o( y
A) $624.
0 Y- ~' x. Q1 H) a. l _4 rB) $724.- J& ?6 d/ {' B Q3 {# l
C) $459.( w( {1 D; V" g. b
D) $574.9 G7 [5 Q, {! |, M+ w" i" H
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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:
; h1 h- z" ^) r6 s0 FA) 12.25.5 P' l, [5 T6 t
B) 8.41.
$ c" w% G/ r" c, PC) 7.42.& X3 [- {; Q6 F6 v/ E- M$ \
D) 9.53.. A; M) I+ p. L! `3 \
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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:8 ~& J6 O3 o8 r; S( F& D1 s
A) market segmentation theory.1 J; Z' S+ p: U
B) preferred habitat theory.8 Y) A* P9 U1 Z; O" X9 q
C) liquidity preference theory.- u9 z, G2 T: b- M
D) pure expectations theory.
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Question 1056 c+ y# J4 ~- R7 M
# |5 c& ` d' q8 u: Z% L/ iAn $850 bond has a modified duration of 8. If interest rates fall 50 basis points, the bond's price will:# x0 L' B+ }$ F7 H+ ]
A) increase by 22.5%.
# d1 W( }) H% i9 x6 }+ l* Y) p, gB) increase by $4.00.! Y; @1 I% A" g0 N" y+ f$ Q' M- `: ?
C) decrease by $22.50.+ ^4 Y5 I+ C+ v3 G
D) increase by $34.00.! A/ M! d' c9 A5 K
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