Quiz Ch 26 – Risk-Sharing Partners in Cat Bonds Issuance
Principles of Corporate Finance
Brealey, Myers, and Allen
13th Edition
Who do insurance companies share their risks with when issuing Cat bonds (catastrophe bonds)?
Who do insurance companies share their risks with when issuing Cat bonds (catastrophe bonds)?
What commitment does the seller make in a forward contract?
True or false: The daily “mark to market” process involves the calculation of profits or losses resulting in adjustments to the trader’s margin account.
True or false: The formula for commodity futures involves the calculation of (Futures Price) × (1 + rf)^t, representing the difference between the spot price and the net convenience yield.
True or false: The convenience yield represents the intrinsic advantage derived from holding the physical commodity rather than a financial claim in commodity futures.
True or false: Derivative instruments are financial agreements whose value is determined by the value of an underlying asset.
True or false: The calculation for futures price involves (Spot Price)/(1 + rf – y)^t in financial futures.
True or false: The futures price of a commodity tends to align with the spot market price as the futures contract approaches its expiration.
True or false: The majority of the world’s largest companies employ derivatives extensively for risk management purposes.
True or false: The hedge ratio or delta serves as a measure of how the value of one asset responds to changes in the value of another.