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Free Exam I: Finance Theory Financial Instruments Financial Markets - 2015 Edition Practice Questions

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Question # 11

Which of the following is an example of a multifactor model explaining expected asset returns:

I. Arbitrage pricing theory

II. Single index model

III. Capital asset pricing model

Options:

A.  

I

B.  

II

C.  

III

D.  

II and III

Discussion 0
Question # 12

Which of the following statements are true:

I. The convexity of a zero coupon bond maturing in 10 years is more than that of a 4% coupon bond with a modified duration of 10 years

II. The convexity of a bond increases in a linear fashion as its duration is increased

III. Convexity is always positive for long bond positions

IV. The convexity of a zero coupon bond maturing in 10 years is less than that of a 4% coupon bond maturing in 10 years

Options:

A.  

III

B.  

I and III

C.  

II and IV

D.  

None of the statements is true

Discussion 0
Question # 13

What is the yield to maturity for a 5% annual coupon bond trading at par? The bond matures in 10 years.

Options:

A.  

Less than 5%

B.  

Equal to 5%

C.  

Greater than 5%

D.  

Cannot be determined based on the given information

Discussion 0
Question # 14

If the zero coupon spot rate for 3 years is 5% and the same rate for 2 years is 4%, what is the forward rate from year 2 to year 3?

Options:

A.  

1%

B.  

2.03%

C.  

4.5%

D.  

7.03%

Discussion 0
Question # 15

Security A and B both have expected returns of 10%, but the standard deviation of Security A is 10% while that of security B is 20%. Borrowings are not permitted. A portfolio manager who wishes to maximize his probability of earning a 25% return during the year should invest in:

Options:

A.  

Security A

B.  

50% in Security A and 50% in Security B

C.  

Security B

D.  

None of the above

Discussion 0
Question # 16

What is the day count convention used for US government bonds?

Options:

A.  

Actual/360

B.  

Actual/Actual

C.  

Actual/365

D.  

30/360

Discussion 0
Question # 17

If zero rates with continuous compounding for 4 and 5 years are 4% and 5% respectively, what is the forward rate for year 5?

Options:

A.  

5%

B.  

9%

C.  

9.097%

D.  

7%

Discussion 0
Question # 18

If the exchange rate for USD/AUD is 0.6831 and the rate for SEK/USD is 8.1329, what is the SEK/AUD cross rate?

Options:

A.  

7.4498

B.  

0.0840

C.  

5.5556

D.  

11.9059

Discussion 0
Question # 19

Which of the following statements are true:

I. The swap rate, also called the swap spread, is initially calculated so that the value of the swap at inception is zero.

II. The value of a swap at initiation is different from zero and is equal to the difference between the NPV of the cash flows of the two legs of the swap

III. OTC swaps are standardized and limited to a defined set of standard contracts

IV. Interest rate and commodity swaps are the types of swaps that are most traded

Options:

A.  

I, II and IV

B.  

II and III

C.  

I and IV

D.  

II, III and IV

Discussion 0
Question # 20

What is the running yield on a 6% coupon bond selling at a clean price of $96?

Options:

A.  

5.70%

B.  

6.25%

C.  

6.30%

D.  

6.00%

Discussion 0

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