Question #22
Reading: Reading 28 Credit Analysis Models
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Status: Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Your Answer: B
Part of Context Group: Q22-24
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Shared Context
Question
Which of the assumptions stated by Scowen regarding the reduced form model is most accurate?
Answer Choices:
A. Assumption 3
B. Assumption 1
C. Assumption 2
Explanation
The assumptions of reduced form models include:
The risk-free interest rate is stochastic.
The state of the economy is stochastic and depends on macroeconomic variables.
The probability of default (default intensity) and the recovery rate depend on the
state of the economy and are not constant.