To hedge interest rate risk associated with its Eurodollar deposits, a company should buy Eurodollar futures contracts.
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Eurodollar deposits are US dollar deposits in a bank outside the US.
A company which has Eurodollar deposits needs to hedge against a decline in interest rates because if interest rates decline, the company's interest income would decline.
To hedge against a decline in interest rates, a company should buy Eurodollar futures contracts because if interest rates decline, the price of the Eurodollar futures contract would rise, thus offsetting the loss in interest income due to the decline in interest rates
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