Your Firm Is Faced with Paying a Variable Rate Debt

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Essay

Your firm is faced with paying a variable rate debt obligation with the expectation that interest rates are likely to go up. Identify two strategies using interest rate futures and interest rate swaps that could reduce the risk to the firm.

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Definitions:

LIFO Method

Last-In, First-Out is an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or acquired items are the first to be expensed.

Journal Entries

Records in accounting that document every financial transaction a company makes.

Cost of Goods Sold

The cost of goods sold (COGS) measures the direct costs associated with the production of goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Quarterly Financial Statements

Financial reports issued by a company every three months to provide insight into its financial health and performance.