Exhibit 17 -Refer to Exhibit 17

question 49

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 17.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Company } & \text { Ticker } & \text { Coupon } & \text { Maturity}& \text { Last Price}& \text { Last Yield}& \text { EST Spread}& \text { UST}& \text { Est \$ Vol(000's) }\\\hline \text { Cen Fler } & \text { GE } & \text { 4.75 } & \text { 9/15/2019} & 99.544 & 4.808 & 62& 10 & 158736\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 17.1.What is the estimated yield on Treasury securities?

• A) 4.188%
• B) 5.428%
• C) 5.371%
• D) 4.132%
• E) 4.753%

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