Consider the futures contract written on the S&P 500 index and maturing in one year. The interest
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Consider the futures contract written on the S&P 500 index and maturing in one year. The interest rate is 3%, and the future value of dividends expected to be paid over the next year is $70.
The current index level is 4,000. Assume that you can short sell the S&P index.
a. Suppose the expected rate of return on the market is 8%. What is the expected level of the index in one year?
b. What is the theoretical no-arbitrage price for a 1-year futures contract on the S&P 500 stock index?
c. Suppose the actual futures price is 4,024. Is there an arbitrage opportunity here? If so, how would you exploit it? P-63
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ISBN: 9781266085963
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Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan Marcus
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