Question: Two parties A and B enter into a Swap contract in which in 6 months the net amount of the following payments for a notional

Two parties A and B enter into a Swap contract in which in 6 months the net amount of the following payments for a notional amount of $1 billion:
A agrees to pay B the percentage change in the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJIA) over the 6 months multiplied by the notional amount. (If the DJIA falls, then A is to pay a negative amount, that is it will receive cash from this part of the contract).
B agrees to pay A the percentage change in the S&P 500 over the 6 months multiplied by the notional amount.. (If the S&P 500 falls, then B is to pay a negative amount, that is it will receive cash from this part of the contract).
In 6 months' time the DJIA has risen by 3.85% while the S&P 500 has risen by 6.38%. What will be A's total cash flow from this forward contract (the total of the cash received from both parts of the contract)?
Give your answers in $millions, for example if the answer is $3.37 million, then enter 3.37 in the answer box. If your answer is negative, put a - sign in front of the number rather than (.) etc.
 Two parties A and B enter into a Swap contract in

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