14-78 If you wanted to hedge your bank's risk exposure,what hedge position would you take?
A) A short interest rate hedge to protect against interest rate declines and a short currency hedge to protect against increases in the value of the Canadian dollar with respect to the U.S.dollar.
B) A short interest rate hedge to protect against interest rate increases and a short currency hedge to protect against declines in the value of the Canadian dollar with respect to the U.S.dollar.
C) A long interest rate hedge to protect against interest rate increases and a long currency hedge to protect against declines in the value of the Canadian dollar with respect to the U.S.dollar.
D) A long interest rate hedge to protect against interest rate declines and a long currency hedge to protect against increases in the value of the Canadian dollar with respect to the U.S.dollar.
E) A long interest rate hedge to protect against interest rate declines and a short currency hedge to protect against increases in the value of the Canadian dollar with respect to the U.S.dollar.
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