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Question 101
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2 {) ~' u8 p2 b8 d) LConsider the following two statements about putable bonds:: ^! @1 G. o- N! Q$ H
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.4 N, U3 `4 }6 ^- n7 r9 }! A
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.
4 Q- G9 g& S) ] S! |' t3 OAre these statements correct or incorrect?) z) W7 r' p! }1 n7 V- A% C8 w
Statement 1 Statement 2
9 @# z. \8 B3 Z9 V! F7 s9 J7 m& jA) Correct Incorrect4 B5 u% r" c8 c4 `- [' \
B) Correct Correct
$ a, H. A, D6 y; f: ]C) Incorrect Incorrect
/ s' \+ @" e/ D- u4 a0 DD) Incorrect Correct
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( C& K* C& b+ j, ?, u5 ^* SQuestion 102
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7 w7 T& E0 K; m- 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?* V/ C+ P8 l8 [( l7 P9 U
A) $624.$ i% n- s# W* ?* a
B) $724.4 n& j+ a5 m5 L" e$ [0 t) o% j
C) $459.
" u) d5 b7 I o$ S; d" {; hD) $574.
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Question 103* f8 K% L1 _! @% L; l
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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 $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:" F p( x* j3 i: B
A) 12.25.9 S3 r; U2 b E" d8 A$ [- n' |
B) 8.41.: H4 ] X2 @( S+ X- w
C) 7.42.* C6 u) y- E/ D
D) 9.53.
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d6 l, Q% z! XQuestion 104
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8 }( _3 f0 Z/ I( N% k& YThe term structure of interest rate theory that says long-term maturities have greater market risk than shorter maturities is called the:4 n8 o8 F+ a1 u% W. y/ k0 j
A) market segmentation theory.+ U& ^) z+ b/ S
B) preferred habitat theory.
2 P9 V# i3 P& X& }C) liquidity preference theory.
2 H& {9 R7 {5 A/ r% C4 lD) pure expectations theory.. d4 |( J3 ~ X J# g
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( \3 X( c+ I" Q# f& J+ k# iQuestion 105* W6 L! E9 ]! P5 d: ?
- j# P: k, Z4 h6 u7 m; qAn $850 bond has a modified duration of 8. If interest rates fall 50 basis points, the bond's price will:
) }7 t# b9 G6 ~/ H% ?6 gA) increase by 22.5%.4 V5 b; {$ s& O' o t
B) increase by $4.00.
: E4 @4 S3 N* a1 c" \C) decrease by $22.50.+ b: j9 h4 f: M8 ^# T7 F
D) increase by $34.00.! v1 _0 r, A. Q& O* ~
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答案和详解如下:
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