1) If the prepayment rate in problem 20.1 are no prepayments, in which year are the tranche A securities fully paid off?

2) if the prepayment rate is 10% per year, in which year would the B tranche securities be fully paid off?

3)If there is no prepayment, what will be the cash flow to the equity position in the third year of problem 20.1?

4)If you believe that the market underestimates the likely extent of prepayment among mortgages with no prepayment penalty,would you prefer to purchase the IO or PO strip from a CMO offering?

The MZ Mortgage Company is issuing a CMO with three tranches. The A tranche will consist of $40.5 million with a coupon of 8.25 percent. The B tranche will be issued with a coupon of 9.0 percent and a principal of $22.5 million. The Z tranche will carry a coupon of 10.0 percent with a principal of $45 million. The mortgages backing the security issue were originated at a fixed rate of 10 percent with a maturity of 10 years (annual payments). The issue will be overcollateralized by $4.5 million, and the issuer will receive all net cash flows after priority payments are made to each class of securities. Priority payments will be made to the class A tranche and will include the promised coupon, all amortization from the mortgage pool, and interest that will be accrued to the Z class until the principal of $40.5 million due to the A tranche is repaid. The B class securities will receive interest only payments until the A class is repaid, and then will receive priority payments of amortization and accrued interest. The Z class will accrue interest at 10 percent until both A and B classes are repaid. It will receive current interest and principal payments at that time. The MZ Mortgage Company is issuing a CMO with three tranches. The A tranche will consist of $40.5 million with a coupon of 8.25 percent. The B tranche will be issued with a coupon of 9.0 percent and a principal of $22.5 million. The Z tranche will carry a coupon of 10.0 percent with a principal of $45 million. The mortgages backing the security issue were originated at a fixed rate of 10 percent with a maturity of 10 years (annual payments). The issue will be overcollateralized by $4.5 million, and the issuer will receive all net cash flows after priority payments are made to each class of securities. Priority payments will be made to the class A tranche and will include the promised coupon, all amortization from the mortgage pool, and interest that will be accrued to the Z class until the principal of $40.5 million due to the A tranche is repaid. The B class securities will receive interest only payments until the A class is repaid, and then will receive priority payments of amortization and accrued interest. The Z class will accrue interest at 10 percent until both A and B classes are repaid. It will receive current interest and principal payments at that time