Which one of the following four statements correctly defines a typical carry trade?

What are some of the drawbacks of correlation estimates? Which of the following statements identifies major
problems with correlation calculations?
I. Correlation estimates are not able to capture increases in factor co-movements in extreme market scenarios.
II. Correlation estimates tend to be unstable.
III. Historical correlations may not forecast future correlations correctly.
IV. Correlation estimates assume normally distributed returns.

A risk manager is analyzing a call option on the GBP with a vega of 0.02. When the perceived future volatility
increases by 1%, the call option

Securitization is the process by which banks
I. Issue bonds where the payment of interest and repayment of principal on the bonds depends on the cash flow
generated by a pool of bank assets.
II. Issue bonds where the bank has transferred its legal right to payment of interest and repayment of principal
to bondholders.
III. Sell illiquid assets.

A hedge fund trader buys options to establish an exposure in the currency market, thereby effectively
removing the risk of being able to participate in a gapping market. In this case the options premium represents
the price paid for eliminating the execution risk of