Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 17, Problem 24C
Summary Introduction

(A)

Adequate information:

S&P 500 Index price = $2,000

Total value of indexed portfolio = $10 million

S&P futures contract has multiplier of 50

To evaluate:

Number of contracts you should sell to fully eliminate your exposure over next six months

Introduction:

Spot−future parity (or spot-futures parity) is a parity condition whereby, if an asset can be purchased today and held until the exercise of a futures contract, the value of the future should equal the current spot price adjusted for the cost of money, dividends, "convenience yield" and any carrying costs

Summary Introduction

(B)

Adequate information:

T-bills rate = 2% per six month

rf= 4% annual rate

Semiannual dividend yield = 1%

Hence D = 2% annual rate

t = 0.5

S0= 2000

To evaluate:

Parity value of the futures price

Introduction:

Spot−future parity (or spot-futures parity) is a parity condition whereby, if an asset can be purchased today and held until the exercise of a futures contract, the value of the future should equal the current spot price adjusted for the cost of money, dividends, "convenience yield" and any carrying costs

Summary Introduction

(C)

Adequate information:

T-bills rate = 2% per six month

rf= 4% annual rate

Semiannual dividend yield = 1%

Hence D = 2% annual rate

t = 0.5

S0= 2000

To evaluate:

Whether the contract is fairly priced

Introduction:

Spot−future parity (or spot-futures parity) is a parity condition whereby, if an asset can be purchased today and held until the exercise of a futures contract, the value of the future should equal the current spot price adjusted for the cost of money, dividends, "convenience yield" and any carrying costs

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