How much additional margin must be deposited in one month? How much additional margin must be deposited
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How much additional margin must be deposited in one month?
- How much additional margin must be deposited in 2 months?
- What is the profit from this futures trade?
- What would the profit be of the equivalent forward contract?
- Why is the profit of the futures trade different than the equivalent forward contract? Choose one answer:
- With futures you must fund losses and receive profits immediatley, the effects of which are amplified through interest earned on the margin account
- The futures contract is easier to trade because it is an exchange traded product
- It is not possible to arbitrage the differences in futures and forward strategies in this situation
For the next two questions, assume the continuously compounded risk free rate is 5%.
At what lease rate would the forward price of a commodity be equal to it's current spot price?
What does this imply about the lease rate on a commodity exhibiting backwardation? Choose one answer:
- The lease rate is higher than the risk-free interest rate
- The lease rate is lower than the risk-free interest rate
- The lease rate is the same as the risk-free interest rate
- The relationship between the risk-free rate and the lease rate cannot be determined when the asset is in backwardation
If corn has a convenience yield of 2% and storage costs of 3% while the continuously compounded risk free rate is 5%.
What is the forward price of corn for delivery 2 years from now if the current spot price is $3.50?
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