Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If a 10-year, $1,000 par, zero coupon bond were issued at a price that gave investors a 10% yield to maturity, and if interest rates then dropped to the point where rd = YTM = 5%, the bond would sell at a premium over its $1,000 par value.
• B) If a 10-year, $1,000 par, 10% coupon bond were issued at par, and if interest rates then dropped to the point where rd = YTM = 5%, we could be sure that the bond would sell at a premium above its $1,000 par value.
• C) Other things held constant, including the coupon rate, a corporation would rather issue noncallable bonds than callable bonds.
• D) Other things held constant, a callable bond would have a lower required rate of return than a noncallable bond because it would have a shorter expected life.
• E) Bonds are exposed to both reinvestment rate and interest rate price risk. Longer-term low-coupon bonds, relative to shorter-term high-coupon bonds, are generally more exposed to reinvestment rate risk than interest rate price risk.

Comprehend the impact of derivatives on a firm’s risk profile and the valuation implications.

Grasp the concept of basis risk and its relevance in the hedging process.

Understand cross-hedging and its application to manage risk in financial operations.

Define and recognize the dynamics of interest rate collars and their use in interest rate risk management.

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