Compare and contrast forward and futures contracts.

What will be an ideal response?


Both instruments are agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a predetermined date. Forwards are agreements between two parties that are customized to each party’s necessities and face counter-party risk. Futures are standardized contracts traded in exchanges. They are marked to market daily and don’t have counter-party risk.

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a. is longer than a brief example b. is not necessarily longer than a paragraph c. both of the above d. none of the above

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