HOUSTON IS LEAST LIKELY CORRECT ABOUT HEDGING RISKS OF MORTGAGE SE...

6. Houston is least likely correct about hedging risks of mortgage securities in:

A. Statement 1.

B. Statement 2.

C. Statement 3.

McMorris Asset Management Case Scenario

McMorris Asset Management (MCAM) is an investment adviser based in Atlanta,

Georgia. Tom Morris manages the active equity portfolios. Dan McKeen manages the

semiactive equity portfolios and the semiactive derivatives portfolios. They are

preparing to meet with Maggie Smith, the chief investment officer of Philaburgh

Capital, who is considering hiring MCAM to replace one of its current managers.

At the meeting, Morris and McKeen discuss with Smith MCAM's investment

approaches and present her with the risk and return characteristics detailed in Exhibit