Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of Derivative

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of derivative security?

• A) Risk that futures prices will not move directly with cash price hedged.
• B) An option that gives the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset.
• C) A contract that pays off when a credit event occurs, default by a particular company termed the reference entity, giving the buyer the right to sell corporate bonds issued by the reference entity at their face value.
• D) Hedging an asset with contracts written on a closely related, but not identical, asset.
• E) A financial asset that represents a claim to another financial asset.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Budget Process

The systematic method by which an organization allocates its financial resources and plans its expenditures for a future period.

Finished Goods Inventory

Products that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold or distributed.

Direct Labour

Workforce directly involved in manufacturing goods or providing services, whose costs are directly attributed to products or services.