Today is December 27, 2021, and the United Kingdom's term structure of money-market interest rates is...

 

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Today is December 27, 2021, and the United Kingdom's term structure of money-market interest rates is provided below. These rates are expressed in decimals. Term 0x6 0x12 Ox18 0x24 0x30 Ending Date 2022-06-27 2022-12-27 2023-06-27 2023-12-27 2024-06-26 Rate 0.00468 0.00899 0.01107 0.01198 0.01254 A.) Determine the fair delivery price for a forward contract expiring on June 26, 2024, on an asset that is trading for 150 in the spot market. The asset will not pay any income during the contract's life. Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. B.) If the asset pays 10 in income on December 27, 2022, what is the contract's fair delivery price? Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. C.) If the asset pays 10 in income on December 27, 2022, and on December 27, 2023, what is the contract's fair delivery price? Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. D.) Based on the above three cases, how is the manufacturing cost of a forward contract impacted when the underlying asset pays income during the contract's life? Please, be brief and to the point. E.) At what level should the periodic income in C) be for the contract's fair delivery price to be exactly equal to the underlying asset's spot price? Please, spell out your calculation process. Today is December 27, 2021, and the United Kingdom's term structure of money-market interest rates is provided below. These rates are expressed in decimals. Term 0x6 0x12 Ox18 0x24 0x30 Ending Date 2022-06-27 2022-12-27 2023-06-27 2023-12-27 2024-06-26 Rate 0.00468 0.00899 0.01107 0.01198 0.01254 A.) Determine the fair delivery price for a forward contract expiring on June 26, 2024, on an asset that is trading for 150 in the spot market. The asset will not pay any income during the contract's life. Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. B.) If the asset pays 10 in income on December 27, 2022, what is the contract's fair delivery price? Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. C.) If the asset pays 10 in income on December 27, 2022, and on December 27, 2023, what is the contract's fair delivery price? Spell out each step associated with this contract's manufacturing process, in the proper sequence. D.) Based on the above three cases, how is the manufacturing cost of a forward contract impacted when the underlying asset pays income during the contract's life? Please, be brief and to the point. E.) At what level should the periodic income in C) be for the contract's fair delivery price to be exactly equal to the underlying asset's spot price? Please, spell out your calculation process.

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To answer each part of your question lets first establish the general formula for calculating the fair forward price of an asset The forward price for... View the full answer