A Long Hedge Is Used to Protect Against a Decline

question 11

True/False

A long hedge is used to protect against a decline in the cash price of a financial instrument or portfolio.

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Definitions:

Nonrecourse Liabilities

Nonrecourse liabilities are obligations where the lender's recovery options in case of default are limited to the collateral securing the loan, not the borrower's other assets.

At-risk Amount

The maximum amount of money an individual could lose in an investment, which has implications for tax deductions on certain types of losses.

At-risk Amount

The amount of money an investor could lose in an investment, emphasizing the capital actually at risk.

Passive Loss Rules

U.S. tax regulations that restrict the amount of losses investors can claim from passive activities to the amount of income generated by those activities.