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问题如下:
Which of the following situations describe a hedger with exposure to basis risk?
I. A portfolio manager for a large-cap growth fund knows he will be receiving a significant cash investment from a client within the next month and wants to preinvest the cash using stock index futures.
II. A farmer has a large crop of corn he is looking to sell before June 30. The farmer uses a June futures contract to lock in his sales price.
选项:
A.
I only.
B.
II only.
C.
Both I and II.
D.
Neither I nor II.
解释:
C 这两种情况都描述了基差风险的敞口——现货价格和期货交割价格之间差异变化的风险。使用期货预投资现金的投资组合经理不知道确切的现金收到日期,可能需要卖出或持有期货合约的时间比预期更长。农民如果在6月期货到期日之前就卖掉他的玉米,可能需要提前卖掉他的6月期货合约。
这里Statement 1说到即将收到的现金,他这里要做对冲是担心货币贬值吗?如果不涉及多元货币市场,知道即将收到现金为什么要做对冲呢?提前收息?还是什么其他深层原因?