A forward swap involves the exchange of interest payments that do not begin until a specified future time. Which of the following is an example of a forward swap? a. a company paying a variable rate of interest may swap its interest payments with another company that will then pay the first company a fixed rate. b. If the fixed rate is 4.5% and interest rates on similar derivatives with similar maturities fall to perhaps 3.5%, the fixed-rate payer might call the swap to refinance at that lower rate. c. if a stock price was sitting at $50 per share and you wanted to buy a call option on it for a $45 strike price at a $5.50 premium (which, for 100 shares, would cost you $550) you could also sell a call option at a $55 strike price for a $3.50 premium (or $350), thereby reducing the risk of your investment. d. Company ABC's shares trade at $60, and a call writer is looking to sell calls at $65 with a one-month expiration. If the share price stays below $65 and the options expire, the call writer keeps the shares and can collect another premium by writing calls again

A forward swap involves the exchange of interest payments that do not begin until a specified future time. Which of the following is an example of a forward swap? a. a company paying a variable rate of interest may swap its interest payments with another company that will then pay the first company a fixed rate. b. If the fixed rate is 4.5% and interest rates on similar derivatives with similar maturities fall to perhaps 3.5%, the fixed-rate payer might call the swap to refinance at that lower rate. c. if a stock price was sitting at $50 per share and you wanted to buy a call option on it for a $45 strike price at a $5.50 premium (which, for 100 shares, would cost you $550) you could also sell a call option at a $55 strike price for a $3.50 premium (or $350), thereby reducing the risk of your investment. d. Company ABC's shares trade at $60, and a call writer is looking to sell calls at $65 with a one-month expiration. If the share price stays below $65 and the options expire, the call writer keeps the shares and can collect another premium by writing calls again

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Chapter11: Managing Transaction Exposure

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