In a Period When Interest Rates Are Expected to Rise

question 51

Multiple Choice

In a period when interest rates are expected to rise, ____ institutions will want a fixed-for-floating swap, and the fixed rate specified on interest rate swaps will be ____ under these conditions.

• A)many; lower
• B)many; higher
• C)few; lower
• D)few; higher

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