Which of the following is not a characteristic of a forward contract? A. No money changes...
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a forward contract?
- A. No money changes hands at the moment the forward contract is entered.
- B. The buyer has a long position and the seller has a short position.
- C. Buyers/sellers deal with an exchange, not with each other.
- D. All terms are negotiated by counterparties.
- E. All of the above are characteristics of forward contracts.
Homework Answers
C. Buyers / Sellers deal with each other via a customized contract not with an exchange .
E. Since C is wrong , E is also wrong.
All others are correct.
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