Matthew Enters into a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA)with the Local

question 39

Multiple Choice

Matthew enters into a forward rate agreement (FRA) with the local bank.The current one-year forward rate is 4%.If the yield on a one-year T-Bill in one year is 3.5%, what payment will be made to settle the agreement?

• A)Matthew would pay the bank 0.5%.
• B)Matthew will use the market rate rather than the FRA rate.
• C)The bank would pay Matthew 0.5%.
• D)Matthew would not exercise his option.

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