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The S&P 500 Index price is $1975.12 and its annualized dividend yield is 2.20%. The annual LIBOR is 3.5% and is refered as the benchmark interest rate. Assuming annual compounding, how many futures contracts will you need to hedge a $30 million portfolio with a beta of 0.95 for one year?
| A. | 
 59  | 
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| B. | 
 61  | 
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| C. | 
 56  | 
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| D. | 
 57  | 
Consider a $70 million semiannual-pay floating-rate equity swap initiated when the equity index is 1987 and 180-day LIBOR is 2.2%. After 90 days the index is at 2015, the 90-day LIBOR is 2.6%, the 180-day LIBOR is 2.8% and the 270-day LIBOR is 3.1%. What is the value of the swap to the equity-return payer?
| A. | 
 $3,554,003.  | 
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| B. | 
 $-596,331.  | 
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| C. | 
 -$673,446.  | 
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| D. | 
 $673,446..  | 

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