Why Does Basis Risk Occur

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why does basis risk occur?

• A)Changes in the spot asset's price are not perfectly correlated with changes in the price of the asset delivered under a forward or futures contract.
• B)The daily marking-to-market process enables an FI manager to close out a futures position by taking an exactly offsetting position.
• C)Spot and futures contracts are traded in the same market, and they have the same demand and supply functions.
• D)Due to illiquid markets, the equilibrium spot and futures contracts are often mispriced.
• E)None of the options.

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