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In a Master Trust structure for credit cards, a series enters a 12-month 'controlled accumulation period'.

How does this specifically affect the WAL of the bond compared to a rapid amortization event?

  1. It shortens the WAL because the accumulation happens on a fixed, efficient monthly schedule.
  2. It has no effect on WAL, since principal is still collected at the usual rate.
  3. It makes the WAL undefined because interest keeps accruing on the outstanding balance each period.
  4. It extends the WAL by delaying principal return to a single bullet payment at the end.

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