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Some savings and investment choices have the potential for higher earnings. However, these may also be difficult to convert to cash when you need the funds. This problem refers to: Multiple Choice inflation risk. O interest rate risk. O income risk. personal risk.

Explain these three 1. PURCHASING POWER RISK - is perhaps, more difficult to recognize than the other types of risk. It is easy to observe the decline in the price of a stock or bond, but it is often more difficult to recognize that the purchasing power of the return you have earned on investment has declined (risen) as a result of inflation (deflation). 2. INTEREST RATE RISK - Because money has time value, fluctuations in interest rates will cause the value of an investment to fluctuate also. Although interest rate risk is most commonly associated with bond price movements, rising interest rates cause bond prices to decline and declining interest rates cause bond prices to rise. 3. BUSINESS RISK - refers to the uncertainty about the rate of a return caused by the nature of the business. The most frequently discussed causes of business risk are uncertainty about the firm's sales and operating expenses.

Explain whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: “The riskless interest rate is the real short-term interest rate that would prevail if there were no transitory financial disturbances.

Consider two loans that are otherwise identical, except that Loan A has a higher chance of borrower default and Loan B has a lower chance of borrower default. Which loan would you expect to charge more interest-all else equal-and why? O Loan A would charge more interest because it is less risky than Loan B. O Loan A would charge more interest because it is riskier than Loan B. O Loan B would charge more interest because it is less risky than Loan A. O Loan B would charge more interest because it is riskier than Loan A.

A disadvantage of holding TIPS is A If inflation does not occur then the value of holding TIPS decreases   B Investors are paid less than their original principal upon maturity C Interest rate on TIPS is usually higher because of default risk D All of the above

Hedging is a risk management strategy that is used in limiting or offsetting probability of loss from fluctuations in the prices of commodities, currencies, or securities. In effect, hedging is a transfer of risk without buying insurance policies.   REQUIRED: Discuss the importance of hedging to the financial risk manager Are there any downside to hedging?

One way to offset a higher probability of default would be to have high quality collateral thus minimizing the probability of loss. True or False?

What is meant by the real risk-free rate of interest? Seleccione una: a. The nominal risk-free interest rate, less the expected inflation. b. The rate actually used in the market, not in textbooks. c. The rate quoted on short-term Treasury bills. d. The opportunity cost of foregoing consumption, representing the rate that must be offered to individuals to persuade them to save rather than consume.

Given a decrease in interest rates, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) prepayments will be slower causing expected reinvestment return to decrease. will be faster causing expected reinvestment return to increase. changes in interest rates do not effect MBS prepayments. will be slower causing expected reinvestment return to increase. will be faster causing expected reinvestment return to decrease.