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Question 101
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6 L% A! @% ?- `2 J! m7 H. t! n& tConsider the following two statements about putable bonds:
$ B' V; b1 a+ k6 rStatement #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.
" H8 S' x* Z3 `8 Z" b H+ 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.4 }: L# v- F7 B2 n
Are these statements correct or incorrect?
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A) Correct Incorrect
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C) Incorrect Incorrect
/ m: R7 E( ]* @8 r8 }; m$ QD) Incorrect Correct2 j* H8 [! i) ~3 n7 q8 N+ a
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Question 102
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% d; {3 S; v3 s( m" sJane 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; a3 W4 F, CA) $624.6 R' y( K' N# S& i6 }- N9 W
B) $724.
( a* b5 r6 W- a+ o) cC) $459.9 e' ^( v, S3 u& d7 r& [6 f
D) $574.
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Question 103( j$ d1 C/ N V- h5 P9 U& A
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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:+ w; o0 T+ q- @7 S
A) 12.25.
9 X, _2 e& t/ }* h/ T4 UB) 8.41.1 D: ?6 c) |# G5 Q/ N
C) 7.42.; k+ R8 n5 s( u4 i; S5 j& |/ Y
D) 9.53.
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9 A2 q2 l! \3 d! l% s# VQuestion 104
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; B# h @9 r ~, rThe term structure of interest rate theory that says long-term maturities have greater market risk than shorter maturities is called the:
& s3 d% \( H0 Y9 eA) market segmentation theory.
- s% U) S7 A% Q$ P: L. _( t/ LB) preferred habitat theory." B1 b7 K$ j4 c: Y: c
C) liquidity preference theory./ ?- P' @# M1 A
D) pure expectations theory.% Q" ^. g, g6 v1 P: w# |
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Question 105
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An $850 bond has a modified duration of 8. If interest rates fall 50 basis points, the bond's price will:
5 {' \* {0 |7 d& T3 G& l& y* |/ H: UA) increase by 22.5%.
# C2 |( _* G* e! u. ]$ KB) increase by $4.00.
+ m% P* [1 O( }, ZC) decrease by $22.50.
4 s' ~* h2 u5 r2 A8 V- D7 I9 hD) increase by $34.00.
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