1. An interest rate swap is essentially a series of forward contracts on interest rates.

True

False

2. Credit risk is more likely to lead to failure of an FI than either interest rate or foreign-exchange risk.

True

False

3. In a forward contract agreement, the quantity of product to be traded, the time of the actual trade and the price are determined at the time of the agreement.

True

False

4. Derivative contracts allow an FI to manage interest rate and foreign exchange risk.

True

False