A Credit Forward Is a Forward Agreement That

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Multiple Choice

A credit forward is a forward agreement that

• A)hedges against a decrease in default risk on a loan after the loan rate is determined and the loan issued.
• B)hedges against an increase in default risk on a loan before the loan rate is determined and the loan issued.
• C)hedges against an increase in default risk on a loan after the loan rate is determined and the loan issued.
• D)hedges against a decrease in default risk on a loan before the loan rate is determined and the loan issued.
• E)hedges against an increase in default risk on a loan after the loan rate is determined and before the loan is issued.

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