An Obligation to Purchase a Specific Amount of Currency at a Specific

question 38

Multiple Choice

An obligation to purchase a specific amount of currency at a specific exchange rate at a future point in time is called a:

• A) call option
• B) spot contract
• C) put option
• D) forward contract
• E) both spot contract AND forward contract

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