You Hold a Forward Contract to Take Delivery of Government

question 10

Multiple Choice

You hold a forward contract to take delivery of Government of Canada bonds in 9 months. If the entire term structure of interest rates shifts down over the 9-month period, the value of the forward contract will have _____ on the date of delivery.

• A) risen
• B) fallen
• C) not changed
• D) either risen or fallen, depending on the maturity of the T-bond
• E) collapsed

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Definitions:

Activity Variance

The difference between the planned budget allocation for a particular activity and the actual expenditure incurred for that activity.

Meals

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Activity Variances

The difference between the budgeted and actual costs associated with a specific activity, indicating whether the activity was more or less expensive than planned.

Customers Served

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