Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Paper 6

1

Which of the following risks relates to the possibility that a derivative might not be effective at hedging a particular asset?






2

An American importer of English clothing has contracted to pay an amount fixed in British pounds three months from now. If the importer worries that the US dollar may depreciate sharply against the British pound in the interim, it would be well advised to






3

When a firm finances each asset with a financial instrument of the same approximate maturity as the life of the asset, it is applying






4

Banner Electronics has subsidiaries in several international locations and is concerned about its exposure to foreign exchange risk. In countries where currency values are likely to fall, Banner should encourage all of the following except






5

A company has recently purchased some stock of a competitor as part of a long-term plan to acquire the competitor. However, it is somewhat concerned that the market price of this stock could decrease over the short run. The company could hedge against the possible decline in the stock’s market price by






6

The risk of loss because of fluctuations in the relative value of foreign currencies is called






7

How does downgrade risk differ from credit spread risk?






8

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with managing credit risk?






9

According to the empirical evidence reported by Anson over the time period 1993- 2008, how do the returns of credit-risky investments correlate with the returns on the S&P 500 index?






10

Corporate bank loans that are legally committed lines of credit are known as what?






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