单选题 Which of the following statements regarding forward contract dealers is FALSE? A. Forward contract dealers are often banks. B. Dealers are compensated through up-front payments by the parties to forward contracts. C. Dealers offer long and short forward contracts at different prices.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】There is typically no payment from either the long or the short to enter into a forward contract. Dealers make money through the bid-ask spread, the difference between the forward prices they offer to buyers and sellers.