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Question 101
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Consider the following two statements about putable bonds:
0 m$ w `* ^4 ]3 mStatement #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.
, v j+ `. M8 D8 B1 C2 {8 \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.
0 _: e+ g) m& w6 o- z1 PAre these statements correct or incorrect?" Y- ^' K9 e% \8 D: x
Statement 1 Statement 2
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C) Incorrect Incorrect
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; O- I, [" s; q7 @6 T: }8 _5 l9 {8 eQuestion 1020 x v% q$ f# i) h% R- `
; ?# F0 ?% M: @% B* R& YJane 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?
% `9 S/ S" @' N7 F' y Q# pA) $624.: x- w8 H. R* Y V" o* u2 E* w
B) $724.
9 }$ L3 \- l, V1 s$ l3 F9 o$ Z1 uC) $459.& q. t, s# C. _% C
D) $574.
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Question 103 q3 W% s- _& o" Z
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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 $1,076.50 to yield 8.11%. If the yield changes by 25 basis points, the effective duration of this bond is closest to:/ z2 O5 W' ?0 F) ~5 B# a3 A- C
A) 12.25.# N( P! ^& t* e$ E; y. m5 F0 T
B) 8.41.3 N$ N9 M# r" k- H% Y+ P, g/ \ q% O
C) 7.42.# B9 `1 U& z- m
D) 9.53.0 p& h7 K7 ]6 Y% [
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Question 104$ p$ @5 d( S5 f8 R4 K
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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:
; a& C+ M* K$ P" MA) market segmentation theory.
( O: F$ c, M; V5 ^6 iB) preferred habitat theory.
) x+ G9 y7 I" G' y7 n/ zC) liquidity preference theory.
, Q5 q0 Y' r. R8 {" }D) pure expectations theory.
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Question 1053 p% ^8 w% _) E0 {% k
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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:
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B) increase by $4.00., A" [9 l \5 E- L/ i7 l1 W
C) decrease by $22.50.
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