Identify the Correct Statement Regarding a Plain Vanilla Swap

question 17

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct statement regarding a plain vanilla swap.

• A)Interest and principal payments are exchanged at the beginning of the swap.
• B)The net settlement is a single payment at the end of the swap term.
• C)The fixed-rate payments are set equal to the expected floating-rate payments.
• D)The flow of payments between parties may change direction during the life of the swap.
• E)There is no default risk involved in a plain vanilla swap.

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