A Derivative Security Can Best Be Defined As

question 51

Multiple Choice

A derivative security can best be defined as:

• A) Reducing a firm's exposure to price or rate fluctuations
• B) A financial asset that represents a claim to another financial asset.
• C) A plot showing how the value of the firm is affected by changes in prices or rates.
• D) Short-run financial risk arising from the need to buy or sell at uncertain prices or rates in the near future.
• E) Long-term financial risk arising from permanent changes in prices or other economic fundamentals.

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