Multiple Choice
You are hedging a spot position with futures.If the spot asset is less volatile than the futures,and there is basis risk,which of the following is surely false:
A) The minimum-variance hedge ratio is greater than 1.
B) The minimum-variance hedge ratio is less than or equal to 1.
C) The minimum-variance hedge ratio is negative.
D) The minimum-variance hedge ratio is not equal to 1.
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