Multiple Choice
Which of the following isnot true of a swaption,i.e. ,an option on a swap?
A) A swaption is always less valuable than the underlying swap.
B) A swaption's value is always non-negative.
C) A payer swaption is worth less than a cap with caplets on the same dates as the swap underlying the swaption.
D) A swaption's value increases with interest rate volatility irrespective of which side of the underlying swap one may be on.
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