Consider the futures contract written on the S&P/TSX 60 index and maturing in 6 months. The interest

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Consider the futures contract written on the S&P/TSX 60 index and maturing in 6 months. The interest rate is 3% per 6-month period, and the future value of dividends expected to be paid over the next 6 months is $15. The current index level is 960. Assume that you can short sell the S&PffSX 60 index.
a. Suppose the expected rate of return on the market is 6% per 6-month period. What is the expected level of the index in 6 months?
b. What is the theoretical no-arbitrage price for a 6-month futures contract on the S&P/TSX stock index?
c. Suppose the futures price is 945. Is there an arbitrage opportunity here? If so, how would you exploit it?

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Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan Marcus, Lorne Switzer, Maureen Stapleton, Dana Boyko, Christine Panasian

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