Which of the below represents the "Risk / Return Profile of Counterparties to an Interest Rate Swap"?
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\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\\text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Gain } \\\text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Loss }\end{array}

\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\\text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Loss } \\\text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Gain }\end{array}

\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\ \text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Loss } \\\text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Gain }\end{array}

\begin{array}{lcc} & \text { Interest Rates Decrease } & \text { Interest Rates Increase } \\\text { Floating-rate payer: } & \text { Loss } & \text { Gain } \\\text { Fixed-rate payer: } & \text { Gain } & \text { Loss }\end{array}

The Reference Rates That Are Commonly Used for the Floating

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