(ST1) Hedging It is now March, and the current cost of debt for Wansley Construction is 12%....

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Hedging It is now March, and the current cost of debt for Wansley Construction is 12%.

Wansley plans to issue $5 million in 20-year bonds (with coupons paid semiannually)

in September, but it’s afraid that rates will climb even higher before then. The following data are available:

Futures Prices: Treasury Bonds—$100,000; Pts. 32nds of 100%

Delivery Month

(1)

Open

(2)

High

(3)

Low

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Settle

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Change

(6)

Mar 96-28 97-13 97-22 98-05 +7 June 98-03 98-03 97-13 97-25 +8 Sept 97-03 97-17 97-03 97-13 +8

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Financial Management Theory And Practice

ISBN: 9781439078105

13th Edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt

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