One Advantage of Using Swaps to Eliminate Interest-Rate Risk Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

One advantage of using swaps to eliminate interest-rate risk is that swaps

• A) are less costly than futures.
• B) are less costly than rearranging balance sheets.
• C) are more liquid than futures.
• D) have better accounting treatment than options.

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Inventories

Items of merchandise, raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods that a company holds for the purpose of sale in the ordinary course of business.

Raw Materials

The basic materials from which products are manufactured or made, typically unprocessed or minimally processed states.

Work In Process

Goods partially completed in manufacturing but not yet ready for sale, representing a component of a company’s inventory.

Finished Goods

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