A 6-month futures contract on British Pounds is available for a price of $1,3946. The size of each contract is GBP 62,500. You need to settle an outstanding payable of GBP 125,000 and you take a position in the contract at a time when the spot rate is $1.44 and 2.5 months remain for th contract to expire. Assume that the short term interest rate is 1.5% p.a. compounded continuously. Keeping this information in view a. You will acquire a long position in 1 futures contract b. You will take a neutral position in the contract at a total value of approximately 11 cents C You will acquire a long position in 1 futures contracts at a forward value of approximately 5 cents d. You will acquire a long position in 2 futures contracts at a total forward value of approximately 11 cents e. You will acquire a long position in 2 futures contracts at a value of 0

A 6-month futures contract on British Pounds is available for a price of $1,3946. The size of each contract is GBP 62,500. You need to settle an outstanding payable of GBP 125,000 and you take a position in the contract at a time when the spot rate is $1.44 and 2.5 months remain for th contract to expire. Assume that the short term interest rate is 1.5% p.a. compounded continuously. Keeping this information in view a. You will acquire a long position in 1 futures contract b. You will take a neutral position in the contract at a total value of approximately 11 cents C You will acquire a long position in 1 futures contracts at a forward value of approximately 5 cents d. You will acquire a long position in 2 futures contracts at a total forward value of approximately 11 cents e. You will acquire a long position in 2 futures contracts at a value of 0

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