LOS d: Define interest rate caps, floors, and collars.
Q1. An investor who bought a floating-rate security and wishes to establish a minimum periodic cash flow on his investment could:
A) buy an interest-rate floor.
B) sell an interest-rate floor.
C) sell an interest-rate cap.
Q2. Buying an interest-rate cap and selling an interest-rate floor is equivalent to:
A) buying a series of interest-rate puts and selling a series of interest rate calls.
B) buying a series of interest-rate puts and calls.
C) buying a series of interest-rate calls and selling a series of interest-rate puts.
Q3. The owner, of an interest-rate cap will:
A) receive a payment if the market rate exceeds the cap rate.
B) be required to make a payment if the market rate exceeds the cap rate.
C) receive a payment if the market rate is less than the cap rate.
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