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1. What differentiates a Total Return Swap (TRS) from a Loan Portfolio Swap (LPS)?
2. VAR asks the simple question: "How bad can things get?"
Select one:
True
False
3. What is a mismatch risk (for an IRS)?
Select one:
i. The risk that it will be difficult to find counterpart that wants to borrow the right amount of money for the right amount of time
ii. The risk that a country will impose exchange rate restrictions that will interfere with performance on the swaps
iii. Interest rates might move against the swap bank after it has only gotten half of a swap on the books, or if it has an unhedged position
iv. The major risk faced by a swap dealer - the risk that a counter party will default on its end of the swaps
4. Which of the following does not relate to credit risks?
Select one:
i. Credit risk is the possibility of a loss resulting from a borrower's failure to repay a loan or meet contractual obligations
ii. Credit risk also describes the risk that an insurance company will be able to pay a claim.
iii. It refers to the risk that a lender may not receive the owed principal and interest
iv. Credit risk describes the risk that a bond issuer may fail to make payment when requested
v. Credit risk is the possibility of losing a lender takes on due to the possibility of a borrower not paying back a loan