15. If a financial institution has a portfolio that half (50%) consists of bonds with a tenor of five years and the other half is in the form of bonds with a duration of seven years, what is the duration/tenor of the financial institution's portfolio? A) 12 years B) 7 years C) 6 years D) 5 years

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15. If a financial institution has a portfolio that half (50%) consists of bonds with a tenor of five years and
the other half is in the form of bonds with a duration of seven years, what is the duration/tenor of the
financial institution's portfolio?
A) 12 years
B) 7 years
C) 6 years
D) 5 years
16. If the corporation/company begins to experience large losses, the default risk on the company's bonds
will be
A) increases and the uncertainty of bond returns increases, meaning that the expected return on the
company's bonds will decrease.
B) increases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return on the
company's bonds will decrease.
C) decreases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return of the
company's bonds will decrease.
D) decreases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return of the
company's bonds will increase.
Transcribed Image Text:15. If a financial institution has a portfolio that half (50%) consists of bonds with a tenor of five years and the other half is in the form of bonds with a duration of seven years, what is the duration/tenor of the financial institution's portfolio? A) 12 years B) 7 years C) 6 years D) 5 years 16. If the corporation/company begins to experience large losses, the default risk on the company's bonds will be A) increases and the uncertainty of bond returns increases, meaning that the expected return on the company's bonds will decrease. B) increases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return on the company's bonds will decrease. C) decreases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return of the company's bonds will decrease. D) decreases and the uncertainty of bond returns decreases, which means the expected return of the company's bonds will increase.
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