1. The Harold Co. plans to issue 20-year bonds in 6 months to help finance a new project. The current cost of debt to the company is 9 percent. However, the company believes that interest rates will increase in the coming months. the company should consider entering into:
A long hedge because the value of futures contracts will fall
A long hedge because the value of futures contracts will rise
A short hedge because the value of futures contracts will fall.
A short hedge because the value of futures contracts will rise.
None of the above
2. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of the primary nonmarketable financial assets owned by most individuals?
high liquidity
high return often issued by the U.S. government
low risk