Your Firm Enters into a Swap Agreement with a Notional

question 50

Multiple Choice

Your firm enters into a swap agreement with a notional principal of $40 million wherein the firm pays a fixed rate of interest of 5.50 percent and receives a variable rate of interest equal to LIBOR plus 150 basis points. If LIBOR is currently 3.75 percent,the NET amount your firm will receive (+) or pay (−) on the next transaction date is

• A)− $2,200,000.
• B)$2,625,000.
• C)$125,000.
• D)− $100,000.
• E)− $875,000.

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