Which of the Below Represents the "Risk / Return Profile

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the below represents the "Risk / Return Profile of Counterparties to an Interest Rate Swap"?

• A) \(\begin{array}{lcc}
• & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\
• \text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Gain } \\
• \text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Loss }
• \end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array}{lcc}
• & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\
• \text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Loss } \\
• \text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Gain }
• \end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array}{lcc}
• & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\
• \text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Loss } \\
• \text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Gain }
• \end{array}\)
• D)\(\begin{array}{lcc}
• & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\
• \text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Gain } \\
• \text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Loss }
• \end{array}\)

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