A Firm Is Involved in an Agreement in Which It

question 35

Multiple Choice

A firm is involved in an agreement in which it makes payments in periods when a market interest rate rises above an interest rate level specified in the agreement. This means that the firm has

• A)purchased an interest rate cap.
• B)sold an interest rate cap.
• C)purchased an interest rate floor.
• D)sold an interest rate floor.

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