1. If the yield curve moved up by 1% in a parallel manner, which portfolio would likely suffer the greatest loss in value/price (ladder, bullet or barbell)? Explain
2. If the yield flattened, which portfolio would likely suffer the greatest increase in value/price? (ladder, bullet or barbell)? Explain.
3. The CFO submitted the results of the analysis at XYZ Corporation’s board meeting. The Board had asked for the analysis to decide between two projects. The analyst had chosen the NPV method to analyze the two projects and concluded that Project A had an NPV of $25K, and Project B had an NPV of $26K. Which project should the Board choose? Why?