QUESTION 5

1. What is the primary motivation for issuing asset-backed securities for a firm that wants to raise funds?

   	a)	Credit enhancement
   	b)	Potential reduction in funding cost
   	c)	Creation of special purpose vehicle

QUESTION 6

1. Assume that 41 months after the origination of an asset backed security the single-monthly mortality rate (SMM) is 3.3%. The absolute prepayment speed (ABS) for this security is closest to:

   	a)	ABS = 2.93%
   	b)	ABS = 0.39%
   	c)	ABS = 1.42%

QUESTION 7

1. Which of the following statements most accurately describes a revolving period?

   	a)	A revolving period is the period during which credit card receivables-backed securities do not distribute principal payments to bondholders.
   	b)	A revolving period is only relevant for securitized securities that use amortizing loans as collateral.
   	c)	A revolving period is the time over which asset-backed securities may be called.

QUESTION 8

1. In a securitization, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) is responsible for the:

   	a)	Issuance of the asset-backed securities.
   	b)	collection of payments from the borrowers.
   	c)	recovery of underlying assets for delinquent loans.

QUESTION 9

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding automobile loan-backed securities?

   a)		The cash flows to automobile loan-backed securities include scheduled monthly interest payments and principal repayments, and prepayments.
   b)		Prepayments for auto loan-backed securities are measured in terms of the absolute prepayment rate (ABS).
   c)		Prepayments risk is a significant risk for automobile loan-backed securities investors.

QUESTION 10

1. During the lockout period for a credit card receivable-backed deal, the cash flow that bondholders will receive include:

   a)		only principal payments collected from the collateral pool.
   b)		only finance charges and fees collected from the credit card accounts in the collateral pool.
   c)		no cash flows because all cash flows generated by the collateral pool are reinvested.