Why Is the Default Risk Much More Serious for Forward

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why is the default risk much more serious for forward contracts than for futures contracts?

• A)Because forward contracts are nonstandard contracts.
• B)Forward contracts are entered into bilaterally by the negotiating parties.
• C)For forwards, all cash flows are required to be paid at one time on contract maturity.
• D)Forwards are essentially OTC arrangements with no external guarantees in case of default.
• E)All of these.

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