Reading 54: Valuing Bonds with Embedded Options-LOS g 习题精 interest, div, center, class, respect

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Session 14: Fixed Income: Valuation Concepts
Reading 54: Valuing Bonds with Embedded Options

LOS g: Interpret an option-adjusted spread (OAS) with respect to a nominal spread and to benchmark interest rates.

 

 

 

Which part of the nominal spread does the option-adjusted spread (OAS) capture?

A) credit and liquidity risk.

B) interest rate and volatility risk.

C) option risk.

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The OAS removes the amount that is due to option risk from the nominal spread leaving just the credit and liquidity risk.

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Which kind of risk remains if the option-adjusted spread is deducted from the nominal spread?

A) credit risk.

B) option risk.

C) liquidity risk.

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The OAS captures the amount of credit risk and liquidity risk.

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An analyst has constructed an interest rate tree for an on-the-run Treasury security. Given equal maturity and coupon, which of the following would have the highest option-adjusted spread?

A) A putable corporate bond with a AAA rating.

B) A putable corporate bond with a Aaa rating.

C) A callable corporate bond with a Baa rating.

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The bond with the lowest price will have the highest option-adjusted spread. All other things equal, the callable bond with the lowest rating will have the lowest price.