9) The financial manager of a firm has a variable rate loan outstanding. If she wishes to protect the firm against an unfavorable increase in interest rates she could: A) sell an interest rate futures contract of a similar maturity to the loan. B) buy an interest rate futures contract of a similar maturity to the loan. C) swap the adjustable rate loan for another of a different maturity. D) none of the above 10) If a financial manager with an interest liability on a future date were to sell Futures and interest rates end up going down, the position outcome would be: A) Futures price falls; short earns a profit. B) Futures price rises; short earns a loss. C) Future price falls; long earns a loss. D) Futures price rises; long earns a profit