The Harold Co. plans to issue 20-year bonds in 6 months to help finance a new project. The current cost of debt to the company is9 percent.However, the company believes that interest rates will increasein the coming months.the company should consider entering into:

A long hedge because the value of futures contracts will fall

A long hedge because the value of futures contracts will rise

A short hedge because the value of futures contracts will fall.

A short hedge because the value of futures contracts will rise.

None of the above