NO.PZ2016082402000015
问题如下:
A bond portfolio has the following composition:
Portfolio A: price $90,000, modified duration 2.5, long position in 8 bonds
Portfolio B: price $110,000, modified duration 3, short position in 6 bonds
Portfolio C: price $120,000, modified duration 3.3, long position in 12 bonds
All interest rates are 10%. If the rates rise by 25 basis points, then the bond portfolio value will decrease by
选项: $11,430
$21,330
C.$12,573
D.$23,463
解释:
ANSWER: A
The portfolio dollar duration is .The change in portfolio value is then
Portfolio A: price $90,000, modified duration 2.5, long position in 8 bonds
Portfolio B: price $110,000, modified duration 3, short position in 6 bonds
Portfolio C: price $120,000, modified duration 3.3, long position in 12 bonds
这道题为什么要乘以8、6、12呢?
Portfolio A 不是一个含有8个bonds的组合,Portfolio A 的价格是90,000吗?
还是Portfolio A里 8个bonds每个bonds是90,000,合计720,000?