Which of the Following Is True of Collateralized Debt Obligations

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) ?

• A)They are pools of assets that have zero default risk.
• B)They give investors rights to shares of streams of money from pools of mortgages.
• C)They offer very low returns and they are safe.
• D)Their values are easily established.

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