An Expiration Date Payoff and Profit Diagram for Forward Positions

question 82

Multiple Choice

An expiration date payoff and profit diagram for forward positions illustrates

• A) Gains and losses are usually small
• B) The payoffs to both long and short positions in the forward contract are asymmetrical around the contract price
• C) Forward contracts are zero-sum games
• D) Long positions benefit from falling prices
• E) None of the above

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