问题 单项选择题

The difference between nominal spread and zero-volatility spread will most likely be the greatest for a mortgage-backed security:()

A. in an inverted yield curve environment.

B. in a steep upward-sloping yield curve environment.

C. with short maturity in a flat yield curve environment.

答案

参考答案:B

解析:

[分析]: 如果债券的本金在到期前逐期偿还而不是在到期时一次性偿还,则正常差额与零波动差额之间的差异较大。此外,在收益率曲线较为陡峭的情况下,上述差异也较为显著。因此,本题的正确选项为B。 [考点] 名义差额与零波动差额

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