How does the mark-to-market (fair) value of a (fixed) payer commodity swap change, when all forward prices for the commodity decline, over the term of the swap? Assume everything else remains unchanged.
A) The mark-to-market value is unchanged.
B) The mark-to-market value increases.
C) The mark-to-market value decreases.
D) The impact on the mark-to-mark value is ambiguous.