NO.PZ202209060200004602
问题如下:
According to the information in Exhibit 1 and assuming Berendsen retires in four years, the fixed-income portfolio most likely:选项:
A.should have a shorter duration. B.needs a higher cash flow yield. C.has currently achieved zero replication.解释:
SolutionC is correct. The portfolio’s Macaulay duration of approximately 4.0 matches the time horizon of the liability and can be calculated as follows:
[(Portfolio weightBond 1 × DurationBond 1) + (Portfolio weightBond 2 × DurationBond 2) + (Portfolio weightBond 3 × DurationBond 3)] ÷ 3 = 3.99.
When compared with the single liability due in four years, the portfolio has the same return and duration characteristics of a single zero-coupon bond maturing in four years. The interest rate risk has been immunized, which is known as zero replication.
A is incorrect because the portfolio’s current duration matches the duration of the liability, or retirement date.
B is incorrect because the cash flow yield matches the required investment return. Although not equivalent to investment return, it is likely the portfolio’s return will meet the required rate of return.
解析说:When compared with the single liability due in four years, the portfolio has the same return and duration characteristics of a single zero-coupon bond maturing in four years. The interest rate risk has been immunized, which is known as zero replication.
但zero replication (immulization)条件有三种,目前只有mac duration 4满足,其他条件如PV, convexity我没有在原文中找到啊,况且解析说的same return 也不算三个免疫条件中的一种啊