The Number of Futures Contracts That an FI Should Buy

question 64

Multiple Choice

The number of futures contracts that an FI should buy or sell in a macrohedge depends on the

• A)size of its interest rate risk exposure.
• B)direction of its interest rate risk exposure.
• C)return risk trade-off from fully hedging that risk.
• D)return risk trade-off from selectively hedging that risk.
• E)All of the options.

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Definitions:

Geometric Sequence

A sequence of numbers where each term is found by multiplying the previous term by a constant called the common ratio.

Common Ratio

In a geometric sequence, the constant factor by which each term is multiplied to get the next term in the sequence.

Common Ratio

The common ratio in a geometric sequence is the constant factor between consecutive terms.

Geometric Sequence

A sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.