问题
单项选择题
For derivative contracts, the notional principal is best described as()
A. the amount of the underlying asset covered by the contract.
B. a measure of the actual payments made and received in the contract.
C. being, conceptually and in aggregate, the best available measure of the size of the market.
答案
参考答案：A
解析：
The notional principal is the amount of the underlying asset covered by the derivative contract.