单选题 An investor goes long an FRA that expires in 30 days for which the underlying is 90-day LIBOR for a notional of $10 million. A dealer quotes this instrument at 4.5 percent. At expiration, 60-day LIBOR is 3.5 percent and 90-day LIBOR is 4 percent. The payment made at expiration is closest to: A. $12 376 from the investor to the dealer. B. $12 376 from the dealer to the investor. C. $16 570 from the investor to the dealer.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[分析] 在衍生产品市场中，交易者持有远期利率协议(FRA)的多头通常基于未来利率上涨的预期。如果在远期利率协议到期时的利率水平高于协议利率，则持有FRA多头的交易者将获得交易对手方相应金额的支付；反之，如果在远期利率协议到期时的利率水平低于协议利率，则持有FRA多头的交易者将向交易对手方支付相应金额。在本题中，由于投资者持有远期利率协议(FRA)的多头，且到期时的利率水平(4%)低于协议利率(4.5%)，因而该投资者应向经纪商支付相应金额。