Exhibit 2: Selected Plan Portfolio Statistics
||Lawson|Wharton|
|Market value of assets|USD15,498,000|USD8,351,000|
|Duration of assets|7.79|7.82|
|Duration of liabilities|7.78|10.01|
|Semiannual portfolio dispersion|46.07|147.22|
|Accumulated benefit obligation|USD14,389,000|USD7,470,000|
|Portfolio cash flow yield|4.47%|4.51%|
Which of the following three strategies is least likely appropriate for the plans in Exhibit 2?
- Duration matching
- Cash flow matching
- Contingent immunization
Solution: B is correct.
Can someone pls expain why? Thank you!