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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Definitions:

Point Estimate

A single value given as an estimate of a population parameter that is unknown.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of an entire population, such as the mean or standard deviation.

Point Estimate

A single value given as the best guess or estimate of a population parameter based on sample data.

Interval Estimate

An interval estimate is a range of values derived from sample statistics that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.