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Which of the following statements is FALSE All else equal, a floating-rate bond with:()

A. coupon reset dates every 3 months will have more price fluctuation than a bond with reset dates every 6 months.

B. a fixed-margin rate in the coupon formula will experience greater price fluctuation than a bond with an adjustable margin rate.

C. an interest rate cap will have more price fluctuation than a bond with no interest rate cap.

答案

参考答案:A

解析:

The more frequent the reset dates, the less the time lag that causes volatility. The greater the gap between reset dates, the greater the amount of price fluctuation. Over the life of a bond, the required market margin is not constant. A fixed-margin coupon exposes the bond to more price fluctuations than an adjustable margin (as is the case with an extendible reset bond). Cap risk refers to when market interest rates rise to the point that the coupon on a floating-rate security hits the cap and the bond begins to behave like a fixed coupon bond, which has more price fluctuations.

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