What Must Be the Daily Interest Rate (Expressed in Continuously-Compounded

question 11

Multiple Choice

What must be the daily interest rate (expressed in continuously-compounded and annualized terms) for the tailed hedge ratio to be 90% of the untailed one for a one-year hedge? Assume a hedging horizon of 365 days.

• A) 10%
• B) 15%
• C) 20%
• D) 25%

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