Question 26

Why is economic capital across market, credit and operational risks simply added up to arrive at an estimate of
aggregate economic capital in practice?
  • Question 27

    To protect the oranges harvest price level, a farmer needs to take a hedge position. Provided that he produces
    the amount he hedged, which one of the following four strategies will allow the farmer to accomplish his goal?
  • Question 28

    Gamma Bank is active in loan underwriting and securitization business, and given its collective credit
    exposure, it will be typically most interested in the following types of portfolio credit risk:
    I. Expected loss
    II. Duration
    III. Unexpected loss
    IV. Factor sensitivities
  • Question 29

    Which of the activities represent examples of market manipulation?
  • Question 30

    Present value of a basis point (PVBP) is one of the ways to quantify the risk of a bond, and it measures: