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Good Afternoon! Could you please help explain this derivatives finance question to me? Thanks! A value at risk (VaR) of $5 million for one year

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Could you please help explain this derivatives finance question to me? Thanks!

A value at risk (VaR) of $5 million for one year at 5% probability is best interpreted as:

A) the firm faces a 5% probability of losing at least $5 million in one year

B) the maximum loss faced by a firm 5% of the time is $5 million

C) no more than $5 million loss is expected with 5% probability

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