Counterparty Risk Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

Counterparty risk is

• A) present only with exchange-traded options.
• B) based on the notional amount of the contract.
• C) the risk of loss if the other party to a financial contract fails to honor its obligation.
• D) eliminated by the use of insurance funds.

---

Definitions:

Paternal Alleles

Genetic variants located on the chromosomes inherited from the father.

Linkage Disequilibrium

A situation in genetics where alleles at different loci are associated more frequently than expected by chance alone.

Heritable Trait

A characteristic or feature of an organism that can be passed from parent to offspring through genetic information.

Selection Differential

Selection differential is a measure of the strength of phenotypic selection. The selection differential describes the difference between the mean of the reproducing members of the population that contribute offspring to the next generation and the mean of all members of a population.