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Basic Question 8 of 8

The presence of a shifting interest mechanism ______ for the senior tranche.

I. increases credit risk
II. increases contraction risk
III. reduces credit risk
IV. reduces contraction risk

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wink26 Allocating a large % of prepayments to senior tranche could shorten duration, and increase contraction risk (but it reduces credit risk because the senior tranche gets to pocket the prepays first).
kodali Also by having the sub-ordinate tranches still avaialable, they helps senior tranches by absorbing defaults first
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CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 19.