An MBB Differs from a CMO or a Pass-Through in That

question 37

Multiple Choice

An MBB differs from a CMO or a pass-through in that
I. the MBB does not result in the removal of mortgages from the balance sheet.
II. a MBB holder has no prepayment risk.
III. cash flows on a MBB are not directly passed through from mortgages.

• A)I,II,and III
• B)I and II only
• C)II and III only
• D)I and III only
• E)I only

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Definitions:

MC

Stands for Marginal Cost, which is the cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

MR

Marginal Revenue, the increase in revenue that results from the sale of one additional unit of output.

ATC

Average Total Cost, a calculation used in economics to find the total cost per unit of output when all fixed and variable costs are taken into account.

Economic Profits

The profit a company makes after accounting for both its explicit and implicit costs, including opportunity costs.