QUESTION
When an investment is made in a fixed interest-bearing instrument, the risk is that the secondary market rate at which these instruments trade will increase, with a resulting decrease in the value of the instrument. On the other hand investments in non-interest-bearing assets such as shares, carry the risk that prices may decrease, resulting in a loss of value
Therefore explain-
(a) Fixed interest bearing instrument
(b) How hedging fixed interest rate and non-interest-bearing investments are carried out with option contracts