Use the Information Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use the information given below to answer the following question(s) . Below is a payoff table that lists three mortgage options: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & { \text { Outcome } } \\\hline \text { Decision } & \text { Rates Rise } & \text { Rates Stable } & \text { Rates Fall } \\\hline \text { 2-year ARM } & \$ 66,645 & \$ 43,650 & \$ 38,560 \\\hline \text { 5-year ARM } & \$ 62,857 & \$ 47,698 & \$ 42,726 \\\hline \text { 25-year fixed } & \$ 52,276 & \$ 52,276 & \$ 52,276 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What is the maximum opportunity loss incurred for the 25-year fixed decision?

• A) $ 8,626
• B) $ 13,716
• C) $ 14,369
• D) $ 10,581

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Definitions:

Bond Yields

The return an investor realizes on a bond, calculated as the annual interest payment divided by the bond's current market price.

Term Structure

The relationship between interest rates (or yields) and different maturities of debt securities, often depicted as a curve.

U.S. Treasuries

Debt securities issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury used to finance government spending as an alternative to taxation.

Interest Rates

Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money or the return for saving and depositing money, typically expressed as a percentage.