The Structural Model Framework Is a Parsimonious One, Yet Needs

question 8

Multiple Choice

The structural model framework is a parsimonious one, yet needs to accommodate complex capital structures. Which of the following approaches is not a simplification of the complexity of the real-world situation?

• A) The nested compound option model for multiple debt maturities.
• B) Collapsing debt to a fixed horizon equal to all of short-term debt and a percentage of long-term debt (the KMV approach).
• C) Collapsing debt to a single horizon equal to the duration of the outstanding debt of all maturities.
• D) None of the above.

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