11-22An Increase in the Market Rate of Interest Will

question 17

Multiple Choice

11-22.An increase in the market rate of interest will:

• A) slow the prepayment rate on discounted passthroughs
• B) slow the prepayment rate on premium passthroughs
• C) both a and b
• D) will not affect either a or b because of the price compression theory

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