If the Value of a Treasury Bond Was Higher Than

question 35

Multiple Choice

If the value of a Treasury bond was higher than the value of the sum of its parts (STRIPPED cash flows) you could

• A)profit by buying the stripped cash flows and reconstituting the bond.
• B)not profit by buying the stripped cash flows and reconstituting the bond.
• C)profit by buying the bond and creating STRIPS.
• D)B and C
• E)none of the above

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