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The treasurer for Pittsburgh Iron Works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. She will sell five Treasury futures contracts at
a. What will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 14.5 percent by December when the contract is closed out?
b. Explain why a profit or loss took place on the futures contracts.
c. After considering the hedging in part a, what is the net cost to the firm of the increased interest expense of
d. Indicate whether there would be a profit or loss on the futures contracts if interest rates dropped.
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