Which of the Following Describes the Five-Year Swap Rate

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the five-year swap rate?

• A) The fixed rate of interest which a swap market maker is prepared to pay in exchange for LIBOR on a 5-year swap
• B) The fixed rate of interest which a swap market maker is prepared to receive in exchange for LIBOR on a 5-year swap
• C) The average of A and B
• D) The higher of A and B

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Definitions:

Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm or entity exclusively controls the supply of a particular good or service, limiting competition.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Natural Monopoly

A type of monopoly that arises because a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a lower cost than could two or more firms.

Patent

A legal document granted by the government that gives an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.