Joan Tam, CFA, believes she has identified an arbitrage opportunity as indicated by the information given below:
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Spot price for commodity: ............... $120
Futures price for commodity expiring in one year: ....... $125
Interest rate for one year: ................. 8%
a. Describe the transactions necessary to take advantage of this specific arbitrage opportunity.
b. Calculate the arbitrage profit.
c. Describe two market imperfections that could limit Tam’s ability to implement this arbitrage strategy.
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a The arbitrage strategy that would take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity is a Reverse Cash and Carry A Reverse Cash and Carry opportunity results from the following relationship not holding tru...View the full answer
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