Assume You Are Looking at a Payoff Profile for a Forward

question 8

Multiple Choice

Assume you are looking at a payoff profile for a forward contract on oil. Which one of these statements correctly describes what you are seeing?

• A) From the buyer's perspective, the payoff profile is downward sloping.
• B) From both the buyer's and the seller's perspectives, the payoff profile is upward sloping.
• C) The vertical axis depicts changes in the price of oil.
• D) From the seller's perspective, the payoff profile is downward sloping.
• E) The horizontal axis represents the changes in contract value.

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