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Q: How many of the March contracts are currently open? How many

How many of the March contracts are currently open? How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 225,000 bushels of corn in March? If you actually make delivery, how much will yo...

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Q: Suppose you buy 15 of the September corn futures contracts at the

Suppose you buy 15 of the September corn futures contracts at the last price of the day. One month from now, the futures price of this contract is 462.125, and you close out your position. Calculate y...

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Q: You’ve just opened a margin account with $20,000 at

You’ve just opened a margin account with $20,000 at your local brokerage firm. You instruct your broker to purchase 500 shares of Landon Golf stock, which currently sells for $60 per share. What is yo...

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Q: Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance

Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance sheet at the time of your purchase. What does your balance sheet look like if the share price rises to $24? What if it falls t...

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Q: Suppose you want to hedge a $400 million bond portfolio with

Suppose you want to hedge a $400 million bond portfolio with a duration of 8.4 years using 10-year Treasury note futures with a duration of 6.2 years, a futures price of 102, and 85 days to expiration...

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Q: Suppose you want to hedge a $500 million bond portfolio with

Suppose you want to hedge a $500 million bond portfolio with a duration of 5.1 years using 10-year Treasury note futures with a duration of 6.7 years, a futures price of 102, and 3 months to expirat...

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Q: Suppose the 6-month S&P 500 futures price is

Suppose the 6-month S&P 500 futures price is 2,399.25, while the cash price is 2,370.48. What is the implied dividend yield on the S&P 500 if the risk free interest rate is 5 percent?  ...

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Q: Suppose the 6-month S&P 500 futures price is

Suppose the 6-month S&P 500 futures price is 2,281.55, while the cash price is 2,270.42. What is the implied difference between the risk-free interest rate and the dividend yield on the S&P...

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Q: On October 28, 2015, the DJIA opened at 17,

On October 28, 2015, the DJIA opened at 17,581.43. The divisor at that time was 0.14967727343. Suppose on this day the prices for 29 of the stocks remained unchanged and one stock increased $5.00. W...

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Q: What is the Treynor measure for the Miranda Fund and the S

What is the Treynor measure for the Miranda Fund and the S&P 500?  

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