Within the Futures Market, to Be Fully Hedged Means

question 31

Multiple Choice

Within the futures market, to be fully hedged means:

• A)Buying a sufficient number of futures contracts so that the loss of net worth on the FI's balance sheet when interest rates rise is just offset by the gain from the off-balance-sheet selling of futures when interest rates rise.
• B)Selling a sufficient number of futures contracts so that the loss of net worth on the FI's balance sheet when interest rates rise is just offset by the gain from the off-balance-sheet selling of futures when interest rates rise.
• C)Selling a sufficient number of futures contracts so that the gain of net worth on the FI's balance sheet when interest rates rise is just offset by the gain from the off-balance-sheet selling of futures when interest rates rise.
• D)None of the listed options are correct.

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