The Single Monthly Mortality Rate (SMM) Most Likely

question 42

Multiple Choice

The single monthly mortality rate (SMM) most likely:

• A) increases as extension risk rises.
• B) decreases as contraction risk falls.
• C) stays fixed over time when the standard prepayment model remains at 100 PSa.

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