22-65 Why Does Basis Risk Occur

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Multiple Choice

22-65 Why does basis risk occur?

• A)Changes in the spot asset's price are not perfectly correlated with changes in the price of the asset delivered under a forward or futures contract.
• B)The daily marking-to-market process enables an FI manager to close out a futures position by taking an exactly offsetting position.
• C)Spot and futures contracts are traded in different markets with different demand and supply functions.
• D)Answers B and C only.
• E)Answers A and C only.

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