Bootstrapping Involves

question 15

Multiple Choice

Bootstrapping involves

• A) Calculating the yield on a bond
• B) Working from short maturity instruments to longer maturity instruments determining zero rates at each step
• C) Working from long maturity instruments to shorter maturity instruments determining zero rates at each step
• D) The calculation of par yields

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