A short forward contract on an investment asset that yields 7.2% and was negotiated some time ago will expire in 10 months and has a delivery price of $68. The current spot price of the commodity is $48. The risk-free interest rate (with continuous compounding) is 3.5%. What is the value of the short forward contract

A short forward contract on an investment asset that yields 7.2% and was negotiated some time ago will expire in 10 months and has a delivery price of $68. The current spot price of the commodity is $48. The risk-free interest rate (with continuous compounding) is 3.5%. What is the value of the short forward contract

International Financial Management

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Chapter7: International Arbitrage And Interest Rate Parity

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