Explain What Regression Analysis Is and the Concepts of Independent

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Essay

Explain what regression analysis is and the concepts of independent and dependent variable.

Analyze the impact of varying interest rates on yield and the implications for bond investors.

Understand the concept and financial mechanics behind tranches in Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs).

Differentiate between various mortgage pass-through agencies and their role in the housing finance system.

Assess the reasons behind the 2007 mortgage crisis and the failure of mortgage-backed CDOs.

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Definitions:

Contract Curve

In economics, it represents the set of optimal points of exchange between two parties, where no further mutual benefit can be achieved through trade.

Edgeworth Box

A graphical representation of the trading possibilities and equilibrium between two individuals with fixed amounts of two goods.

Utility Function

A mathematical model in economics that represents consumer preferences over a set of goods and services, by assigning a utility value for each possible bundle of goods.

Convex Preferences

Preferences that express a consumer's desire for diversified bundles of goods over extreme bundles, depicted graphically as convex indifference curves.