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MA2 Kaplan Kit Q. No. 354

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  • March 5, 2021 at 10:25 am #613498
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    A company has $2m to invest for three months and has the following potential investments available.
    Investment Current yield
    Short-dated gilts (3 months) 2.56%
    Bank bills (1 month) 2.36%
    Treasury bills (3 months) 2.34%
    Certificates of Deposit (3 months) 2.42%
    Interest rates are expected to rise in the next three months by around 1% and the company does not want to make an investment which would be reduced in value by this risk.
    Which investment should the company select?
    A the gilts
    B the bank bills
    C the treasury bills
    D the certificates of deposit
    Answer in the book:: D

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    I am unable to understand this. Sir, please explain this with the help of a suitable example.

    March 5, 2021 at 11:17 am #613504
    Ken Garrett
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    If an interest-bearing financial instrument is quoted (listed on a stock exchange) then its market value falls as interest rates rise. For example, if current interest rates are 3% and the Government issues Treasury stock of coupon rate (ie the rate printed on the instrument) is 3%, then the market value will be $100 per nominal $100 because if you spend $100 buying 100 nominal you will receive $3 per year (the actual interest received is coupon rate x nominal value) so you will earn at 3% ie the going rate.

    If interest rates were to double to 6%, then the market value of 100 nominal would fall to $50 so you would earn at the required rate of $3/$50 = 6%.

    So A and C would lose value if interest rates were to rise. B is no good because it is only for 1 month and we want 3.

    A CD is little more than a dated deposit. Here, invest $100, earn $2.42 then the $100 principal will be repaid at the end of the three months.

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